{"id":191949,"date":"2026-02-24T21:43:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/191949\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:43:39","slug":"maxime-raynaud-continues-to-impress-climb-rookie-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/191949\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxime Raynaud continues to impress, climb Rookie rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Expectations usually aren\u2019t that high for second-round NBA Draft picks, but Maxime Raynaud is raising the bar.<\/p>\n<p>Raynaud, the 42nd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, has been an impressive pickup for the Sacramento Kings as the Stanford product continues to climb the rookie rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The French center has taken full advantage of a boost in playing time as franchise big Domantas Sabonis (knee) will remain sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>More on Sacramento Kings rookie Maxime Raynaud<\/p>\n<p>Over the past 10 games, Maxime Raynaud has averaged 13.1 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game on 59 percent shooting from the field (29.2 minutes per game).<\/p>\n<p>Raynaud has posted a double-double in three-straight games (four of his past five games), increasing his season total to 11\u2013the most of any rookie in the 2025 class.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento\u2019s rookie center also ranks in the top 10 in rebounds per game (second), total rebounds (second), points (tenth), win shares (tenth), and minutes played (tenth).<\/p>\n<p>2025 NBA Rookie Leaders<\/p>\n<p>Double Doubles<\/p>\n<p>Maxime Raynaud (SAC): 11<br \/>\nDerik Queen (NOP): 10<br \/>\nCooper Flagg (DAL): 8<\/p>\n<p>Rebounds<\/p>\n<p>Derik Queen (NOP): 415<br \/>\nMaxime Raynaud (SAC): 357<br \/>\nCooper Flagg (DAL): 321<\/p>\n<p>Rebounds Per Game<\/p>\n<p>Derik Queen (NOP): 7.3<br \/>\nMaxime Raynaud (SAC): 7.0<br \/>\nCooper Flagg (DAL): 6.6<\/p>\n<p>Maxime Raynaud is the first Sacramento Kings rookie to post three-straight points-rebounds double-doubles since Marvin Bagley III did so in three-straight games during the 2018-19 season.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old holds season averages of 10.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game on 55 percent shooting from the field over 51 games (33 starts).<\/p>\n<p>If those averages hold, Raynaud would be the first Kings rookie in the Sacramento era (1985-present) to average at least 10 and 7 on 55 percent shooting or better.<\/p>\n<p>Not bad for a second-round pick, although many draft talent evaluators viewed Raynaud as a first-round talent. He\u2019s proving that for a Sacramento team that will need stability in the front court as they look towards a new era.<\/p>\n<p>More Sacramento Kings content from Sactown Sports<\/p>\n<p>When is the next Sacramento Kings game?<\/p>\n<p>The Sacramento Kings will continue a five-game road trip on Wednesday afternoon against the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento is 2-1 against Houston this season, winning the most recent matchup on January 11th by a final of 111-98 at Golden 1 Center.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to catch all of the Sacramento Kings vs. Houston Rockets action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM, with pregame coverage beginning at 3:30 PM PT on\u00a0Game Night before a 5:00 pm PT tip-off from downtown Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, February 25th @ Houston Rockets \u2013 5:00 PM PT<br \/>\nThursday, February 26th\u00a0@ Dallas Mavericks \u2013 5:30 PM PT<br \/>\nSunday, March 1st @ Los Angeles Lakers \u2013 6:30 PM PT<br \/>\nTuesday, March 3rd vs. Phoenix Suns \u2013 8:00 PM PT<br \/>\nThursday, March 5th vs. New Orleans Pelicans \u2013 7:00 PM PT<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Thank you for reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sactownsports.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SactownSports.com<\/a>. 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