Precious Achiuwa to Start for Kings Thursday Due to LaVine Injury

Precious Achiuwa is slated to start for the Sacramento Kings in Thursday's game against Portland. This move comes as Zach LaVine is sidelined with an ankle injury. Achiuwa will join Russell Westbrook, DeMar DeRozan, Maxime Raynaud, and Keegan Murray in the starting five. In his six previous starts this season, Achiuwa has averaged 8.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, providing key contributions in LaVine's absence.