Maxime Raynaud finished Wednesday's loss to the Rockets with 25 points (10-of-15 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), six rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and two three-pointers.
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Maxime Raynaud finished Wednesday's loss to the Rockets with 25 points (10-of-15 FGs, 3-of-3 FTs), six rebounds, three assists, one steal, one block and two three-pointers.On a night when the Kings' starters underwhelmed, Raynaud enjoyed his best game as a pro. Less than a week after scoring 19 points against the Jazz, the rookie center recorded his first 20-point game in Houston. While he may not be Domantas Sabonis' replacement in the starting lineup, Raynaud has more opportunities to contribute with the veteran center sidelined. And his upside is superior to that of Drew Eubanks, who only played ten minutes on Wednesday. Raynaud isn't a must-add just yet, but he deserves a look in deep leagues.
Precious Achiuwa recorded 14 points (6-of-7 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs), five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one three-pointer in Wednesday's loss to the Suns.While Drew Eubanks (4/10/2/1 in 14 minutes) has filled the void in the starting lineup left by the injured Domantas Sabonis, Achiuwa has been more valuable to fantasy managers over the past week. Rostered in three percent of Yahoo! leagues, he has been five rounds more valuable than Eubanks in nine-cat formats. Neither Achiuwa nor Eubanks should be considered a must-roster player, but the former should be the preferred option for managers in dire need of a post player.
Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Drew Eubanks will start Saturday's game against the Nuggets.After playing 32 minutes off the bench in his season debut on Thursday, Murray is in the starting lineup. Taking on his usual role, he'll push Precious Achiuwa to the bench. While Murray can easily provide excellent fantasy value, Achiuwa wasn't worth streaming when allowed to start. Eubanks continues to start for Domantas Sabonis, who will remain out for a few more weeks.
It's time for the Kings to pull the plug! Trade destinations for Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozanLet's take a look at potential roster fits for Sacramento's star trio with the franchise off to a 3-13 start.
Sabonis out at least 3-4 weeks with meniscus tearKings center Domantas Sabonis has suffered a partially torn meniscus in his left knee and will be reevaluated in three to four weeks.