Sacramento Kings rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. didn't have as much success in the NBA summer league as his fellow lottery picks, and many took notice. "A lot of rookie guards will struggle at summer league; it's not the end of the world. But [Acuff] was the loudest of the [rookie lottery guards] struggling," the scout said. 7 pick in the 2026 draft, Acuff averaged a respectable 20.8 points in summer league, but he needed 20 shots per game to do so. The Western Conference scout added a bit of optimism to his outlook by referencing Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry.