11月4日，24直播网报道，在最新一期的《Road Trippin' Show》中，前NBA球星肯德里克·帕金斯透露了关于国王队内部关于萨博尼斯和阿卡夫的流言。先前消息指出，萨博尼斯渴望离开萨克拉门托，并且对于与阿卡夫的搭档关系感到不满。
帕金斯感慨地说：“告别了，朋友们。坦白讲，这并非阿卡夫需要去适应的问题所在，而是他的球队，他的球队体系。他们已经将球队的管理权正式移交给了他，他已成为球队的代表。”
Adapting to play alongside an athlete like Akafu might seem daunting to you, yet many found it challenging to synchronize with Curry in the past.科尔 eventually realized that it was crucial to allow Curry to express his individual style on the court. Akafu's distinctive qualities were evident even during his college days, and his arrival in the NBA has not altered this. I've overheard numerous comparisons drawing parallels between him and the modern-day Iverson. Indeed, he is a prolific shooter, yet he also knows how to exact a toll on his opponents.
长期以来，国王队被视为联盟的笑料。我对球队管理层，如斯科特·佩里等人，抱以信任，因为他们上任后，球队终于拥有了坚实的构建基石，而这基石正是阿卡夫。我反复强调阿卡夫的卓越之处，这一立场甚至遭到了不少人的诘难。尽管如此，我依然坚定我的信念，他理应是当年选秀中最出色的后卫人选。
帕金斯坦承，阿卡夫在短期内恐难以显著提升国王队的战绩，不过他坚信，这位球员的个人数据和表现定会超出预期。