Taking a look at one strength that the Sacramento Kings should be able to lean on this season.
Heading into the 2026 season, the Sacramento Kings may be a little bit away from competing in what is a very stacked Western Conference.
With that said, there is one strength that the Kings should be able to rely on which is their strong scoring backcourt.
During the 2025 season, Sacramento got some solid contributions from the backcourt in terms of scoring, but as they prepare for this next season there is a good chance that the backcourt could provide even more scoring.
In the backcourt, the Kings have veteran guards Zach LaVine and Malik Monk, as well as two young guards with rookie guard Darius Acuff Jr. and Nique Clifford. With these four players forming a solid rotation for Sacramento, it is very possible that they could create consistent scoring as guards.
Starting with LaVine, in 2025, he averaged 19.2 points per game while shooting 47.9 percent from the field, 39 percent from three, and 88 percent from the free-throw line.
With that production and efficiency, it proves LaVine's ability to score at all levels and resulted in him being the top scorer for the Kings last season.
Secondly, Monk averaged 12.5 points per game last season while shooting 43.8 percent from the floor, 39.5 percent from beyond the arc, and 87.8 percent from the free-throw line.
Coming off the bench, Monk was solid for the Kings, and he could build on that performance in 2026 and continue emerging as one of the top players off the bench in the entire NBA.
Next up is Acuff, who was playing his freshman year of college with the Arkansas Razorbacks in 2025. With Arkansas last season, Acuff was very effective as he averaged 23.5 points per game (No. 3 in the country) and was quite efficient as he shot 48.4 percent from the field, 44 percent from three, and 80.9 percent from the free-throw line.
As Acuff makes the transition from college to the NBA, his ability to score in different ways should help him to make a key impact in Sacramento.
The final piece of this scoring backcourt is Clifford who had a solid role for the Kings off the bench in 2025 as he averaged 8.6 points per game while shooting 41.8 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three, and 72.2 percent from the free-throw line.
With Clifford heading into his second year in the league, he should be able to make a key second- year leap and quite possibly emerge as a key piece for this Kings' backcourt.
Overall, when looking at this scoring backcourt, it is very clear that the Kings have a strong collection of talent, and if they mesh well together and form a solid rotation, this could very well be a strength the Kings can lean on in 2026.
