The Sacramento Kings suffered a significant preseetback when second-year center Maxime Raynaud sustained what appeared to be a serious right knee injury during the first half of their game against the Golden State Warriors. Setting a screen for Darius Acuff Jr., Raynaud collided with Warriors defenders and immediately yelled in pain, crumpling to the floor. Team trainers and coaches rushed to his aid, calling over an EMT and wheelchair to assist him to the locker room.
Raynaud spent halftime undergoing tests at Chase Center. The team officially ruled him out with a right knee injury early in the third quarter. General manager Scott Perry and owner Vivek Ranadive visited Raynaud in the locker room, where a growing fear persisted that the young center could be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
The team did not provide an official update post-game, and Raynaud is expected to undergo an MRI late Saturday night. Raynaud made the All-Rookie second team last season after averaging 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in 74 games, emerging as a key draft find with the 42nd pick. He was expected to play a key frontcourt role behind starting center Domantas Sabonis to open the season.
Source: ESPN NBA · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing