7'1" Kings rookie center Maxime Raynaud is percolating

Still coming off the bench. But Doug Christie seems to have realised that Drew Eubanks is not the answer. Raynaud has 18/4/1/1/1with 2 threes against a good Houston Rockets defense through the third quarter. His minutes have steadily been on the rise ever since Sabonis got injured.

Raynaud was picked 42nd but quite a handful of draft analysts had a late first round grade on him. Could be another gem in a great draft class. Raynaud shot 44% on spot up 3s in college and was efficient in the post too. Defensively just like almost everyone on the Kings there are big question marks. But he has shown ability to use his size positively on the boards and in the paint, as long as he doesn't get pulled out on the perimeter.

For a team that has sidelined their best perimeter player in Keon Ellis, it was hard to imagine Raynaud getting unfettered run ahead of journeymen scrubs like Drew Eubanks and Precious Achiuwa. But there does seem light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe Doug Christie will listen to the haters and the fakers after all.

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