Raynaud fell on the second night of the draft, and fills another huge area of need to provide length in the frontcourt. The 22-year-old is 7-foot-1 with a 7-foot-5 wingspan. He averaged 20.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.4 blocks on 46.7% from the field and 34.7% from three.

The Sacramento Kings have selected Maxime Raynaud with the No. 42 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. Raynaud averaged 20.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game this past season, which ranked 15th and ninth in the nation, respectively.

The Sacramento Kings entered the 2025 NBA Draft with an unclear mission. After finishing as the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference, they got a shot in the NBA Play-In Tournament, but fell to the Dallas Mavericks. Many fans were shocked to see the Kings trade their face of the franchise, De'Aaron Fox, to the San Antonio Spurs.