{"id":705940,"date":"2026-04-08T21:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705940\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:40:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:40:15","slug":"stanford-alum-maxime-raynaud-shines-as-kings-embrace-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705940\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanford Alum Maxime Raynaud Shines as Kings Embrace Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA young Kings forward’s scoring surge provides a glimmer of hope for the franchise’s rebuilding efforts.Today in Sacramento<\/p>\n

Maxime Raynaud, a former Stanford standout, has been a bright spot for the Sacramento Kings this season. The 23-year-old forward has averaged 17 points per game since the beginning of March, showcasing his scoring ability as the Kings lean towards developing their younger players.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Kings are in the midst of a rebuilding phase, and Raynaud’s emergence as a reliable scoring option is an encouraging sign for the franchise’s future. As they transition away from veteran-led rosters, the Kings are hoping players like Raynaud can help establish a new core to build around.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Raynaud, who was drafted by the Kings in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft, has taken advantage of increased playing time in recent weeks. He’s provided a consistent scoring punch, helping to offset the absence of some of the team’s more experienced players.<\/p>\n

Raynaud was drafted by the Kings in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft.Since the beginning of March 2026, Raynaud has averaged 17 points per game.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Maxime Raynaud<\/p>\n

A 23-year-old forward who was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft after a standout career at Stanford University.<\/p>\n

Sacramento Kings<\/p>\n

The professional basketball franchise based in Sacramento, California that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA).<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cMaxime has really stepped up for us lately. He’s a talented young player who is only going to get better as he gains more experience at this level.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Brown, Head Coach, Sacramento Kings<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Kings will look to continue developing Raynaud and their other young players as they aim to build a competitive roster for the future.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Raynaud’s emergence as a scoring threat for the rebuilding Kings is an encouraging sign for the franchise’s long-term outlook, as they transition towards a youth-focused roster in search of their first playoff appearance since 2006.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A young Kings forward’s scoring surge provides a glimmer of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":705941,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3792],"tags":[7,4056,6,986,477,4055],"class_list":{"0":"post-705940","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sacramento-kings","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-kings","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-sacramento","12":"tag-sacramento-kings","13":"tag-sacramentokings"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116371261289621406","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705940\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/705941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=705940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=705940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}