Team: Sacramento Kings · Age: 23 · Position: C · As of: 2026-07-18
2026-27 median projection
| GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | 3PM | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 16.0 | .560 | .780 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Nine-cat: top-150 to top-175 while Sabonis is active; top-90 injury-away. Points: C healthy, B- as a starter. Dynasty: 6.5/10.
Correction 2026-07-18: MPG raised from 10.0 to 16.0 and the healthy-role grade from "outside the top 180" to a rosterable deep-league line. The 10-minute figure contradicted the ESPN depth chart this desk cites, which lists Raynaud second at centre and Achiuwa fourth (depth chart), and it was not defensible for a 7-footer coming off 56 starts and an All-Rookie Second Team selection who backs up a 30-year-old with a repaired meniscus on a rebuilding team. Achiuwa's allocation falls correspondingly.
Role and evidence
Raynaud averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists on 57.1% FG in 26.6 minutes across 74 games, starting 56 while Sacramento's frontcourt was hurt (ESPN statistics). He made the NBA All-Rookie Second Team and averaged 17.9 points and 8.5 rebounds during his March rookie-of-the-month run.
The problem is structural: ESPN lists Raynaud directly behind a healthy Sabonis, and NBA Fantasy noted during 2025-26 that his minutes were tied to Sabonis' absence (rookie ranking). Hashtag ranked him 130th in dynasty and 120th on the crowd board. His 2026 Summer League averages reached 20 points and 12 rebounds through the first sampled games, useful development evidence but not proof of an NBA role.
Range
- Ceiling: 15/9 on strong FG% in 25 minutes if Sabonis is moved at the deadline or minutes-limited.
- Median: 16-minute backup five with standalone deep-league value and the roster's best handcuff.
- Floor: third center behind small-ball Achiuwa, with assignment-heavy weeks.
Career record
Pre-NBA: Paris-born; Nanterre 92 youth setup before Stanford. Four college seasons: 4.5/3.8 (2021-22), 8.8/6.1 (2022-23), 15.5 PPG/9.6 RPG (2023-24, second-team All-Pac-12, Pac-12 Most Improved), 20.2 PPG/10.6 RPG/1.4 BPG (2024-25, first-team All-ACC). Gold with France at the 2023 FIBA U20 EuroBasket. Draft: 2025, round 2, pick 42, Sacramento Kings.
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 22 | SAC | 74 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .571 | .786 | 1.3 |
| Career | SAC | 74 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | .571 | .786 | 1.3 |
Durability: 74 of 82 as a rookie with 56 starts and no reported injury absences of note; his college record was similarly clean across four Stanford seasons.
Trajectory: A linear four-year college climb ended in a rookie season that outperformed his draft slot by a wide margin: All-Rookie Second Team as the only second-rounder honored, a team-leading 7.5 boards, and a 17.9/8.5 March when Sacramento's frontcourt was hurt. The one season on record already shows starter-level production when given starter minutes. In 2026-27 he is the clear backup five behind Sabonis and the roster's best handcuff; he becomes fantasy-relevant in standard leagues the moment Sabonis is hurt, rested or traded, and he holds deep-league value (FG%, rebounds, low-cost blocks) even in the 16-minute backup role.
Career sources: Wikipedia · StatMuse 2025-26 season averages · ESPN statistics
Open questions
- Can Raynaud defend well enough to share minutes with Sabonis or close at center?
- Is Sacramento developing him as the post-Sabonis starter or showcasing him as a reserve?