Veterans to Mentor Acuff Jr | Sacramento Kings News

Sacramento’s bold move to bring in veteran mentors like Cam Payne, Elfrid Payton, and even Ben Simmons—despite their shooting woes—is all about accelerating Darius Acuff Jr.’s development. Inspired by how Russell Westbrook helped Maxime Raynaud, the Kings are betting on experience to guide their young star, even if they can only offer minimum contracts. While skeptics question fit, coaches see potential in playmaking roles that could maximize strengths. It’s a low-risk, high-reward strategy to build around Acuff Jr., balance with current stars like LaVine and Sabonis, and lay groundwork for the future. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eec5b41058d0c676