Maxime Raynaud makes All-Rookie 2nd Team

Maxime Raynaud’s All-Rookie Second Team selection landed on May 20, giving the Sacramento Kings center league recognition after a season that began with second-round expectations and ended with a regular rotation role. The Kings said Raynaud became the 22nd player in franchise history to make an All-Rookie team and the eighth to earn second-team honors. The 2025 second-round pick appeared in 74 games and started 56 of them in his first NBA season. Sacramento listed his averages at 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 26.5 minutes per game. ### How unusual was this for a No. 42 pick? The 42nd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft was not expected to be one of the league’s top 10 rookies by season’s end. Sacramento said Raynaud was selected 42nd overall, and local and team coverage described him as a second-round pick who played his way onto the All-Rookie ballot. The Kings Herald said Raynaud was the only second-round pick named to either All-Rookie team and the only non-lottery pick on the two teams. (nba.com) NBC Sports Bay Area described the honor as the payoff for a strong first season in Sacramento. That framing matched the basic numbers: Raynaud finished ahead of most players drafted outside the lottery simply by staying in the lineup and producing starter-level counting stats. ### What did Raynaud actually produce as a rookie? (nba.com) Raynaud averaged 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds across 74 games in 2025-26. Sacramento said he shot 57.1% from the field and 78.6% from the free-throw line, while ESPN’s season page listed him at 32.4% from three-point range. He also totaled 922 points and 556 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per game, according to ESPN. (nbcsportsbayarea.com) The 56 starts matter almost as much as the averages. Raynaud was not a late-season cameo selection; he held a regular role for much of the year. StatMuse and ESPN both list 74 games played, while Sacramento’s release confirms the 56 starts that helped separate him from many rookies who played in more limited bench roles. ### Where did he fit on the full All-Rookie ballot? (nba.com) The NBA’s 2025-26 All-Rookie teams included five first-team selections and five second-team selections. Hoops Rumors, citing the league’s release, reported that the first team was made up of VJ Edgecombe, Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward, while the second team included Raynaud, Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears, Ace Bailey and Collin Murray-Boyles. (statmuse.com) Kings Herald reported that Raynaud tied Queen for the most votes among players who did not make first team and had the most first-place votes of any player on the second team. That detail does not change the official designation, but it shows how close he was to the top unit in the final voting. ### Why did Sacramento highlight this so quickly? (hoopsrumors.com) Sacramento issued its own release on May 20, the same day the NBA announced the teams. The club said Raynaud is the 22nd player in franchise history to make an All-Rookie team and the eighth to receive second-team recognition. ABC10, citing the Kings release, repeated those franchise totals in its local report. (kingsherald.com) The next public marker for Raynaud will be Sacramento’s offseason roster planning after the close of the 2025-26 campaign. For now, the official record is set: the Kings’ No. 42 pick finished his rookie year on the NBA’s All-Rookie Second Team, with 74 games, 56 starts and double-figure scoring already on his first-season résumé. (nba.com)