Kings Lose Maxime Raynaud to Knee Injury Against Warriors

A right knee injury to center Maxime Raynaud overshadowed Sacramento's 111-106 preseason loss to the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The 23-year-old Kings player was taken off the court in a wheelchair after collapsing in pain during the second quarter, leaving his availability uncertain pending an MRI examination.

According to Sportsnet, Raynaud injured his right knee with 2:32 remaining before halftime while setting a screen on Stephen Curry to create space for teammate Darius Acuff Jr. Curry also went down following the collision. Medical personnel examined Raynaud on the floor before helping him into a wheelchair to leave the court.

Sacramento general manager Scott Perry accompanied Raynaud off the court, while team owner Vivek Ranadive later visited him outside the locker room. Raynaud subsequently left the arena on crutches with an ice pack wrapped around his knee.

Raynaud had recorded 10 points, five rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in just under nine minutes. He converted all three of his field-goal attempts, including a three-pointer, and made all three free throws before the injury.

Speaking to Sportsnet while leaving the arena, Raynaud said he had not yet received a diagnosis.

"I don't even know, I'm going to get an MRI right now," Raynaud said.

The injury occurred as Sacramento was evaluating its young roster during the preseason. Raynaud, selected 42nd overall in the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft, averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 74 games during his rookie season, according to Sportsnet. He entered the preseason averaging 12.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

Veteran forward Ben Simmons, who made his Sacramento debut after missing the previous season because of a chronic back injury and other health concerns, offered support to his injured teammate.

"That's my teammate. For a guy to go down it sucks. I've been there before, I've experienced injuries so I know that feeling.

It feels like the end of the world in that moment. Just let him know we're here to support him, whether it's something serious or major or not," Simmons said, according to Sportsnet.

Head coach Doug Christie also expressed his support for Raynaud but declined to speculate about the severity of the injury before medical assessments were complete.

"Love him," Christie said. "He's part of everything that we do."

Acuff, who was the intended beneficiary of Raynaud's screen, also acknowledged the difficulty of seeing a teammate injured.

"It's tough to always see a teammate go down," Acuff said, according to Sportsnet.

Despite the injury overshadowing the game, Acuff delivered one of Sacramento's strongest individual performances. Sports Illustrated reported that the guard finished with 25 points, eight assists and four rebounds in just over 27 minutes, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, 4-of-6 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.

Acuff scored 16 points in the first half, according to the NBA's game footage cited by Sports Illustrated. His shooting efficiency marked progress after questions about his consistency during the opening preseason games and Summer League.

Simmons also provided a positive development in his return to competition, scoring seven points and recording one assist. Sports Illustrated noted that he appeared comfortable on the court and made a step-back midrange jumper during his first game in more than a year.

Meanwhile, De'Andre Hunter scored four points and grabbed three rebounds in 18 minutes and 31 seconds, adding one assist and committing two turnovers. According to Sports Illustrated, he made two of eight field-goal attempts and missed both three-point attempts as Sacramento continued evaluating its lineup combinations.

The Kings were scheduled to host the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday for their next preseason game, according to Sports Illustrated. Raynaud's medical evaluation was still pending as Sacramento awaited further information about his right knee.