[Leftcoast]

Apparently the Western conference rookie of the month!

Here's the rookie of the year rankings on the NBA website with Raynaud sitting at #6.  He's been floating near or in the top 5 since his mid-season breakout.  Looking at the remainder of the top 10, "one of these things is NOT like the others" and it's Raynaud.

Every other rookie in this top 10 ranking was picked in the top 15 slots in last year's NBA draft.  Of course Raynaud was the 42nd pick.  Looks like the Kings got the steal of the 2025 draft and Raynaud left a bunch of money on the table.  He also landed on a team willing to play a low draft Rookie and patient enough to let him find his confidence and evolve an NBA game.   

His success is no surprise to those of us who watched him play at Maples!  But I'm someone sure Casey Jacobsen's range and confidence meant he'd find a solid seat on an NBA bench so my scouting skills are suspect ...

[Leftcoast]

Apparently the Western conference rookie of the month!

Here's the rookie of the year rankings on the NBA website with Raynaud sitting at #6.  He's been floating near or in the top 5 since his mid-season breakout.  Looking at the remainder of the top 10, "one of these things is NOT like the others" and it's Raynaud.

Every other rookie in this top 10 ranking was picked in the top 15 slots in last year's NBA draft.  Of course Raynaud was the 42nd pick.  Looks like the Kings got the steal of the 2025 draft and Raynaud left a bunch of money on the table.  He also landed on a team willing to play a low draft Rookie and patient enough to let him find his confidence and evolve an NBA game.   

His success is no surprise to those of us who watched him play at Maples!  But I'm someone sure Casey Jacobsen's range and confidence meant he'd find a solid seat on an NBA bench so my scouting skills are suspect ...