Murray saw a massive bump in production during his sophomore season as his role skyrocketed. That's the progression you want from a second-year player, averaging 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.4 threes per game. That's a well-rounded stat line from such a young player, and many people believe Murray can get to over three three-pointers a game because we saw his percentage drop from 41 percent as a rookie to 36 percent last year. This is one of the best shooters in the league, and as long as he's playing 35 minutes and taking 15 shots a night, Murray should be one of the league leaders in threes. It's also impressive to see him average nearly a block and steal per game, especially since he's providing 5-6 rebounds as well. The one issue is that Sacramento decided to trade for DeMar DeRozan in the offseason. He'll fill the 30 minutes that Harrison Barnes was playing, but DeRozan's presence will take away shots and usage from everyone else. We don't expect it to hurt Murray too much, though, because the Kings desperately need him to stretch the floor for DeRozan, De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. Read Past Outlooks
$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. Kings exercised $11.14 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024.
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.
ANALYSIS Murray is now set to remain in Sacramento for at least the first four seasons of his career. In 2023-24, the 24-year-old forward averaged 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.6 minutes across 77 regular-season appearances, all of which were starts. Murray is set to start at power forward for the Kings once again this season.
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Stat Review
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 %
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Effective Field Goal %
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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 %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
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True Shooting %
56.9%
Effective Field Goal %
54.8%
3-Point Attempt Rate
52.4%
Free Throw Rate
12.7%
Offensive Rebound %
4.5%
Defensive Rebound %
13.9%
Total Rebound %
9.1%
Assist %
6.9%
Steal %
1.3%
Block %
2.1%
Turnover %
5.2%
Usage %
0.0%
Fantasy Points Per Game
28.8
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
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.
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.
More Fantasy News
Drops 11 in defeat
FSacramento Kings
April 20, 2024
Murray closed with 11 points (4-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 38 minutes during Friday's 105-98 Play-In Game loss to New Orleans.
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Heads to locker room
FSacramento Kings
Undisclosed
April 19, 2024
Murray went to the locker room after suffering a left hip injury during the second quarter of Friday's Play-In Game against the Pelicans, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
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Leads all scorers in win
FSacramento Kings
April 16, 2024
Murray ended with 32 points (10-20 FG, 8-13 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds and two steals over 39 minutes during Tuesday's 118-94 Play-In Game win over the Warriors.
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Drills five threes again in loss
FSacramento Kings
April 13, 2024
Murray contributed 23 points (9-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt), seven rebounds and three steals across 43 minutes during Friday's 108-107 loss to Phoenix.
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Preparing to be power forward
FSacramento Kings
October 1, 2024
Murray, who logged 83.0 percent of his minutes at the small forward position in 2023-24, prioritized adding strength this offseason in preparation for playing against bigger players while operating alongside free-agency acquisition DeMar DeRozan, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
ANALYSIS Murray logged just 15.0 percent of his minutes at the power forward position last year, but a significant portion of that responsibility now shifts to him with Harrison Barnes jettisoned to San Antonio. De'Aaron Fox, Demar DeRozan, Kevin Huerter and Malik Monk -- the latter two of which will be returning from shoulder and knee injuries, respectively -- are all on track for sizable roles in the Kings' primary rotation, making Murray the most logical choice to slide down a position.