After a brutal 0-6 start to the 2026-27 NBA season, the Sacramento Kings finally won their first game.

The Dallas Mavericks were on the wrong side of a 115-100 loss to the Kings, and it's crazy to think that game was at the American Airlines Center.

Sacramento's losing streak came to an end in a game that saw former North Carolina forward Leaky Black contribute in a big way.

Black, 27, went undrafted in 2023. The North Carolina native had a lengthy collegiate career from 2018-23, having appeared in 155 overall games and starting 129 for the Tar Heels.

Black's career in the NBA has been a bit all over the place, but now he's starting to settle into his new role with the Kings.

On Monday, Nov. 2, Black had 25 minutes off the bench, scoring 12 points, all of which came from distance.

The sharpshooter was 4-for-6 from three-point range and went 4-for-7 overall from the field, adding three rebounds and an assist.

The only other bench player to get more minutes than Black was Malik Monk. Black knocked down four of the team's 19 made three-pointers in a game that saw them pick up a dominant 15-point win.

While it feels like it's going to take a lot more than one win to change the course of this season, the Kings know what they're getting with Black.

The former Tar Heel is a key depth piece, and he's already proven that in his two other NBA seasons with the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards.

Last year, Black had a chance to start nine of the 15 games he played in for the Wizards. His 28.9 minutes per game average was far more than the 10.9 he averaged with the Hornets in 2023-24.

His career-high 7.1 points per game mark was set last year, and through three games with the Kings it's already up to 4.7 points per game.

Black's biggest contributions of the season so far undoubtedly came in this game against the Mavericks.

Riding a 0-6 record, Sacramento knew it needed to start looking elsewhere for people to contribute, and that's where Black came into the picture.

He's one of many former UNC players thriving in the NBA, so it'll be interesting to see how the Kings' usage of him changes now that they have a win under their belt.