Hoop DossierLeaky Black
Sacramento Kings · Forward · 6′6″ 209 lb · age 27 · North Carolina · 3rd season
Season averages appear after his first game (Tomorrow).
Availability
Next game Tomorrow at SAS. The injury report for it appears the day before.
Recent changes
- Oct 16Lineupmoved out of the starting lineup vs SAS (preseason)
What's being said
7 items · 1 source this seasonSo far only his team's show (Locked On Kings) has talked about him this season. We also follow 20 national shows, ESPN and CBS Sports stories and 90+ beat reporters; their items appear here as soon as they mention him.
- Podcast Locked On Kings · 4 points ·
- In Tuesday's game against Portland, the starting lineup included Leaky Black and Elfrid Payton. at 3:37
- Leaky Black signed a two-way contract with the Kings 'yesterday'. The host says this on Friday, so the date is likely 2026-10-15. at 3:49
- Host's view: Leaky Black has played extremely well in preseason but is probably about the seventh forward on the roster. at 3:54
- Players who have logged preseason minutes include Leaky Black (first halves of competitive games), Tristen Newton and Alex Karaban. at 5:30
“Kings set to finish preseason schedule, will we see the STARTING FIVE or more injuries?” · listen ↗
- Podcast Locked On Kings · 2 points ·
- Tristen Newton, Leaky Black, Viktor Lakhin and Elfrid Payton are in the mix for a possible 15th roster spot. Payton is the one veteran in the group. at 22:41
- Host view: he doesn't know how Viktor Lakhin fits once the centers get healthy. The final two-way decision likely comes down to Tristen Newton vs Leaky Black, and Black's start may give him an edge for the two-way, though not for the 15th roster spot. at 25:55
“Have the Sacramento Kings made DEFENSIVE STRIDES during the preseason?” · listen ↗
- Podcast James Ham, Locked On Kings · Opinion ·
The host says Jonathan Mogbo has had a spectacular preseason, and that there is good buzz around Leaky Black.
“Kings continue to play with a DEPLETED ROSTER, will they be healthy in time for the season opener?” at 16:19 · listen ↗
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Game log
● = started2025-26 season (last season) · 15 games
| Date | Opp | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | @CLE L | 9 min | 0 pts | 1 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Apr 10 | MIA L | 32 min | 8 pts | 2 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 9 | CHI L | 41 min | 14 pts | 9 reb | 0 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 7 | CHI L | 24 min | 3 pts | 5 reb | 0 ast | 1 3PM |
| Apr 5 | @BKN L | 42 min | 8 pts | 5 reb | 1 ast | 2 3PM |
| Apr 4 | @MIA L | 4 min | 0 pts | 0 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 29 | @POR L | 22 min | 5 pts | 8 reb | 2 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 27 | @GSW L | 42 min | 4 pts | 8 reb | 4 ast | 0 3PM |
| Mar 25 | @UTA W | 40 min | 11 pts | 7 reb | 3 ast | 3 3PM |
| Mar 22 | @NYK L | 17 min | 3 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 1 3PM |
| Mar 12 | @ORL L | 28 min | 12 pts | 4 reb | 3 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 8 | @NOP L | 31 min | 10 pts | 4 reb | 2 ast | 2 3PM |
| Mar 5 | UTA L | 39 min | 16 pts | 3 reb | 1 ast | 4 3PM |
| Mar 3 | @ORL L | 31 min | 8 pts | 9 reb | 1 ast | 0 3PM |
| Feb 26 | @ATL L | 30 min | 4 pts | 7 reb | 0 ast | 0 3PM |
How his numbers change by situation, with four seasons of history →