The final Kia Rookie Ladder of 2025 dropped on New Year's Eve and was headed up by the usual suspects. Once again, the exemplary performance of Sacramento Kings' rookie Maxime Raynaud has earned him the number eight spot on the list. And making the top five isn't out of the question.
After being drafted deep in 2025's second round, there wasn't much fanfare. Maxime was a good prospect, but not one that anyone was really talking about. The Kings' drafting Nique Clifford was bigger news as he was considered by some to be the steal of the draft.