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Stanford HC: Maxime Raynaud can play alongside Domantas Sabonis

The Sacramento Kings concluded the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday by selecting Stanford center Maxime Raynaud with the 42nd overall pick.

Raynaud, a consensus top-30 pick who many believed would be a first-round pick, fell into Sacramento’s lap at pick number 42, causing many draft analysts and experts to consider the pick a steal for the Kings.

Stanford head coach Kyle Smith joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to share insight on the newest member of the Beam Team, give fans an idea of what to expect from Raynaud, and much more.

Be sure to check out the entire interview with Stanford head coach Kyle Smith on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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The Sacramento Kings came into the 2025 NBA Draft with one second-round selection.

Spending a future protected first-rounder allowed them to move into Wednesday’s first round, where new general manager Scott Perry selected Colorado State guard/wing Nique Clifford.

Not included in the deal, Sacramento used the 42nd pick to select Stanford big man Maxime Raynaud.

The seven-foot French big spent four seasons at Stanford, showing tremendous growth with each passing season — a similarity he shares with Clifford.

Maxime Raynaud averaged 20.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in his 33.5 minutes over 35 games played last season. He was the only NCAA Division-1 player to tally 20 points and 10 rebounds per game last season.

Utilizing his 7’1 wingspan, the 22-year-old had 50 blocks in 25 games. But he wasn’t a typical, low-usage second-round big man.

Raynaud led Stanford in field goal attempts (16.1) while converting 46.7 percent. But potentially his most impressive skill set was his ability to shoot 34.7 percent on 5.5 three-point attempts per game.

Projected to be a first-rounder by most mocks, ABC10’s Matt George says Raynaud wanted to land with the Kings.

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Sacramento Kings select Maxime Raynaud with 42nd pick

What’s next for the Sacramento Kings offseason?

Following the 2025 NBA Draft, the Sacramento Kings will prepare for the start of NBA Free Agency.

The NBA free agency negotiation period begins on Monday, June 30th, at 3 pm PT, meaning Sacramento will be able to negotiate with players — but agreements cannot be officially completed until Sunday, July 6th.

Who will the Kings sign in free agency? Will new general manager Scott Perry make trades in hopes of upgrading the roster?

Be sure to stay locked into Sactown Sports 1140 each weekday from 6 am-6 pm for live analysis and around-the-clock coverage, as well as SactownSports.com for breakdowns for every move.

Upcoming offseason schedule for the Sacramento Kings:

Monday, June 30th – NBA free agent negotiations can begin

Sunday, July 6th – NBA free agents can officially sign with teams

July 10th-20th – Las Vegas NBA Summer League

August TBD – Release of 2025-26 regular season schedule

September TBD – Start of NBA training camps for the 2025-26 season

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