C.J. Holmes: Darius Acuff Jr. Fits What Nets Need, No Matter What the Small-Guard Skeptics Say
Acuff’s 23.5-point season and 6-foot-7 wingspan keep him in lottery range despite defensive concerns, ESPN’s Jeremy Woo wrote.
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C.J. Holmes: Darius Acuff Jr. fits what Nets need, no matter what the small-guard skeptics say
While watching Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell light up the scoreboard Tuesday night from the bird’s-eye view of the Chase Bridge inside Madison Square Garden, one thought kept circling back. There’s still room in the NBA for 6-2 lead guards who can own the moment. Brunson poured in 38 points and authored a fourth-quarter rescue act the Garden will remember for years, dragging the Knicks back from a 22-point deficit in an overtime win over th…
Darius Acuff's NBA Draft 'Floor' Revealed in Latest Rumors, Mock Draft Projections After Combine
Some NFL insiders view former Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. as a lock to be a top-seven pick in the 2026 NBA draft in part because of his connections to the Sacramento Kings, ESPN's Jeremy Woo reported Tuesday.
NBA – Sacramento has the 7th choice of the Draft 2026, and keeps an eye on Arkansas' leader, Darius Acuff Jr., whose offensive profile seduces despite real defensive questions.
Darius Acuff Jr. Strongly Linked With Kings In Draft
Darius Acuff Jr. has been strongly linked with the Sacramento Kings, who own the seventh overall pick. The Kings have a need at point guard and Acuff would give them a dynamic option at the position after trading away Tyrese Haliburton in 2022 and De'Aaron Fox in 2025. Acuff's father played for Kings' general manager Scott Perry at Eastern Kentucky in the late 1990s. Acuff is represented by Justin Haynes and Bill Duffy. Acuff averaged 23.5 point…
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