As the driest part of the NBA calendar continues to slowly carry on, our in-depth look at the Sacramento Kings roster continues. One player I haven’t seen many people take a closer look at since he signed with the Kings back in July is Quincy Acy.
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It’s kind of odd exactly how under the radar Acy has flown thus far in his career. He’s done some really positive things in the Association considering his age, but barely garnered any attention this offseason and got a very cheap deal from the Kings with a player option on the second year.
Acy’s per 36 minutes statistics for his career thus far aren’t incredible, but there’s definitely some bright spots in there. His versatility is probably my favorite thing about Acy–he’s not a one trick pony by any means.
| Season | Tm | G | MP | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | TOR | 29 | 342 | 7.9 | .560 | 0.2 | .500 | 4.0 | .816 | 3.2 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 12.2 |
| 2013-14 | TOT | 63 | 847 | 6.0 | .468 | 0.6 | .267 | 2.3 | .660 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 7.3 |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 7 | 61 | 8.3 | .429 | 3.0 | .400 | 4.7 | .625 | 3.0 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 11.2 |
| 2013-14 | SAC | 56 | 786 | 5.8 | .472 | 0.5 | .200 | 2.1 | .667 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 7.0 |
| 2014-15 | NYK | 68 | 1287 | 9.3 | .459 | 1.7 | .300 | 2.7 | .784 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 11.1 |
| Career | 160 | 2476 | 8.0 | .475 | 1.1 | .299 | 2.7 | .755 | 2.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 10.0 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 9/8/2015.
Right away you can see that Acy is a pretty talented rebounder. Averaging ten points and almost nine boards per 36 is very solid for a young role player. But shooting almost 30 percent from three-point territory is what excites me about Acy.
Many power forwards have a hard time finding a spot in the Association because they’re one-dimensional. Guys that can only score and rebound have to be exceptionally good at both of those things to find minutes in the NBA. But big men that have an extra wrinkle in their game–passing, shooting or defense–have a much easier time finding a spot.
Nov 19, 2014; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New York Knicks forward Quincy Acy (4) dunks the ball in the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Acy seems to have at least the shooting plus to him–30 percent isn’t lights out, but it’s enough to keep defenses honest and stretch the floor. That coupled with his quality rebounding means he’s a versatile player–he can fit into lineups easily.
It’s clear he has the potential to be good, eventually. If he can continue to do work on the boards, stretch the floor just enough and maybe pick up his passing or defense (or both, ideally) then Acy could find himself a good bench player someday. Which isn’t bad for a second round pick–it’s actually a great return on a player taken that late in the draft.
Of course Sacramento didn’t take him there, despite this being his second stint with the Kings. Acy was part of the Rudy Gay trade, which is looking better for Sacramento every single season. He then departed to New York to have his worst offensive and defensive seasons to date (via offensive and defensive rating). But now he’s back and ready to prove that he’s still got upside.
Signing Quincy Acy for as little as the Kings got him for was just another crafty Vlade Divac move. There’s been a strategy this offseason–get a couple of proven veterans, but a lot of unproven, cheap, low risk high reward type players.
Acy is one of the latter. There’s no guarantee he ever turns into a player worthy of nightly minutes in the NBA, to be sure. But there’s a chance he becomes a valuable role player and great eighth or ninth man on a very good team, and considering his low cost I’d say it’s well worth the risk.
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