Keegan Murray

Keegan Murray

23-Year-Old ForwardF
Sacramento Kings
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Murray was one of the standouts from the 2022 rookie class. He started in 78 of his 80 appearances and averaged 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 29.8 minutes. His efficiency was also impressive for a rookie, posting 45.3/41.1/76.5 shooting splits. His production from the perimeter was particularly noteworthy, as he attempted 6.3 threes per contest. Murray also dominated the 2023 NBA Summer League, indicating that he could be on a path to break out in 2023-24. The Kings' roster is largely unchanged, although they did add the reigning EuroLeague MVP, Sasha Vezenkov, who is expected to come off the bench. This means that Murray should be able to grow into a bigger scoring role and potentially take on secondary playmaking duties. The 2022 No. 4 pick will certainly be behind De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis in the pecking order, but he could see an uptick in his numbers next year. Considering that Murray will likely be selected in the later rounds, the budding star could be a steal at the end of your draft, even if only for his efficiency and consistency. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $16.42 million contract with the Kings in July of 2022. Kings exercised $8.81 million team option for 2024-25 in October of 2023. Contract includes $11.14 million team option for 2025-26.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Keegan Mitchell Murray was born in August of 2000 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was a teammate of his twin brother, Kris, in high school and college. His father, Kenyon, played college basketball for Iowa. The Murray brothers played high school ball for Prairie High School in Cedar Rapid, Iowa. As a senior, Keegan Murray averaged 20.3 points and 7.2 rebounds and was named Metro Player of the Year. To gain more exposure, Murray spent a postgraduate year at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida. That year, he averaged 22.1 points and 7.5 boards and earned most outstanding player honors at the National Prep School Invitational. Murray was a three-star recruit and committed to play collegiately at Iowa. Starting four of 31 appearances as a freshman, Murray averaged 7.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 17.9 minutes. He was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team. He saw his role increase as a sophomore (2021-22), starting in all 35 appearances and averaging 23.5 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.9 minutes per game. After his sophomore season, Murray earned the Karl Malone Award and was named Consensus First Team All-American. The powerful forward then declared for the 2022 NBA Draft, where he was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the fourth overall pick.

Available for Friday
FSacramento Kings
December 7, 2023
Murray (back) is available for Friday's game against the Suns.
ANALYSIS
Murray was held out of Wednesday's practice, but he did return to full practice Thursday. The Kings completely removed him from the injury report ahead of Friday's game, and there's been no word of any restrictions.
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How does Keegan Murray compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Turnover %
    An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
  • Usage %
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True Shooting %
50.1%
 
Effective Field Goal %
47.8%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
57.8%
 
Free Throw Rate
10.8%
 
Offensive Rebound %
5.3%
 
Defensive Rebound %
15.5%
 
Total Rebound %
10.2%
 
Assist %
8.1%
 
Steal %
1.6%
 
Block %
1.4%
 
Turnover %
7.5%
 
Usage %
18.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
26.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Unlikely to be in trade discussions
FSacramento Kings
November 29, 2023
The Kings are reluctant to include Murray, who's currently sidelined by a back injury, in trade discussions for prominent players, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
If the Kings hope to acquire one of the top players available in the trade market ahead of this season's deadline, Murray would likely be one of the players most coveted by other teams. However, the Kings view Murray as part of their core and could be more inclined to offer multiple first-round picks instead of parting ways with one of their most promising young players.
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
History dictates that fantasy managers should be inherently skeptical of any player drafted by the Kings, but the early returns on Murray are overwhelmingly positive. In four Summer League games, Murray turned in four 20-point efforts, averaging 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 3.5 made threes per contest. As he did at Iowa last season, Murray played within himself and consistently capitalized on fast breaks and advantage situations. The three-point shooting (40% 3PT, 8.8 3PA/G) was especially encouraging for a player who will likely have plenty of open catch-and-shoot looks as a rookie. He'll fall in line behind De'Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and perhaps one of Harrison Barnes or Kevin Huerter, but if Murray's defensive numbers at the college level (3.2 blocks/steals per game) translate, he could easily threaten for a top-75 fantasy season as a rookie.
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Practices fully Thursday
FSacramento Kings
Back
December 7, 2023
Murray was a full participant in Thursday's practice, Deuce Mason of NBC Sports California reports.
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Doesn't practice Wednesday
FSacramento Kings
Back
December 6, 2023
Murray (back) missed Wednesday's practice and is considered day-to-day moving forward, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
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Light role in return
FSacramento Kings
December 3, 2023
Murray (back) played 23 minutes and finished with eight points (3-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds and one assist in Saturday's 123-117 win over the Nuggets.
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Suiting up against Denver
FSacramento Kings
December 2, 2023
Murray (back) is available for Saturday's game versus the Nuggets and will be part of the starting lineup, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
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Officially questionable
FSacramento Kings
Back
December 1, 2023
Murray (back) is officially listed as questionable for Saturday's matchup with the Nuggets, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
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