The necklaces center Maxim Renault may have seriously injured his right knee in Saturday’s preseason game against Golden State, writes ESPN’s Anthony Slater.
Rayna turned on the screen Stephen Curry in an attempt to break free Darius Acuff Jr late in the second quarter when several players collided (Link to video on Twitter from KCRA’s Sean Cunningham). Reina was hit on the outside of the knee and fell to the court in obvious pain.
Sacramento coach Doug Christie called a timeout to check on Rayne, who hid his face in his hands. The team’s trainers asked EMS to bring in a wheelchair to help Rayne get to the locker room.
Rein’s knee was tested at halftime, Slater adds, and he was officially ruled out of the game with a right knee injury in the third quarter.
Reina was taken from the X-ray to the area near the visitors’ locker room, where the general manager is located Scott Perry and the owner Vivek Ranadiv both checked him and Ranadiv hugged him. Team sources have confirmed to Slater that there are concerns Reyna could be lost “for the foreseeable future”.
He left the arena on crutches with ice and a large bandage on his knee, Cunningham adds (Link to video on Twitter).
The French big man is coming off a strong rookie season after being selected 42nd overall in the 2025 draft. In 74 games (56 starts), he averaged 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per night while shooting 57.1% from the field. He earned second-team all-rookie honors.
Reyna was expected to serve as the primary backup Damantas Sabonis. His $2.15 million salary for this season is fully guaranteed, and the Kings have a $2.5 million team option for the 2027-28 season.