<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/keegan-murray-kings-grades-140-million-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Keegan Murray, Kings grades for $140 million contract extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Keegan-Murray_f3bb8b.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Keegan Murray, Kings grades for $140 million contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-16T09:35:17-07:00">October 16th, 9:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-16T09:35:17-07:00">October 16th, 9:35am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings have locked in one of their young cornerstones for the foreseeable future. Forward <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-140-million-rookie-contract-extension">Keegan Murray has agreed to a five-year, $140 million</a> rookie contract extension, cementing his status as a long-term building block alongside Domantas Sabonis.</p><p>For the Kings, this represents both commitment and conviction. Murray has been one of the most dependable and well-rounded young forwards in the league since entering the NBA as the fourth overall pick in 2022. He’s become a foundational piece of Sacramento’s identity: versatile, durable, efficient, and low-maintenance.</p><p>However, the extension also comes at a fascinating inflection point for both player and franchise. Sacramento’s 2024-25 campaign ended without a playoff berth, despite high expectations after back-to-back postseason pushes.</p><p>The organization retooled aggressively this offseason, adding Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder, and Nique Clifford in the draft to join a restructured rotation under coach Doug Christie.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-needs-surgery-tearing-ligament-thumb">Murray, meanwhile, suffered a torn UCL</a> in his left thumb during preseason action, sidelining him for up to six weeks. The timing is unfortunate, as right as his future became secure, his immediate availability became uncertain. But the Kings clearly believe that once he’s healthy, Murray will be an essential part of their playoff hopes and long-term aspirations.</p><h2><b>Keegan Murray: Security, validation, and the next leap</b></h2><p>From the player’s side, this extension is a triumph of patience and performance. Five years and $140 million offer both financial security and organizational validation for a player who’s made steady, if not spectacular, progress in each of his three seasons.</p><p>Murray has quietly become one of the most reliable young forwards in the Western Conference. Across 233 career games, he’s averaged 13.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 37.2 percent from three: production that, while modest in volume, speaks to consistency and adaptability.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🚨 BREAKING: Keegan Murray and the Kings have agreed to a 5-year, $140 million rookie contract extension, per <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShamsCharania</a>. <a href="https://t.co/ii5hvPkJTA">pic.twitter.com/ii5hvPkJTA</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1978604494083539242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>He’s played at least 76 games in all three seasons, has improved his rebounding and defensive instincts, and has shown a willingness to guard multiple positions.</p><p>Beyond the numbers, Murray’s temperament has also been a key factor. He’s never demanded touches or visibility; his game thrives within the rhythm of Sacramento’s offense. Playing off high-usage stars like Fox and Sabonis requires adaptability, and Murray has found his niche as a complementary scorer who spaces the floor, defends wings, and makes smart, low-turnover decisions.</p><p>The next step, however, is clear. With the Kings’ influx of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-knocks-wood-keegan-murray-injury">veteran playmakers like Demar DeRozan</a> and Westbrook, Murray must evolve into a consistent third option, a player capable of generating his own offense when the game slows down in the postseason. Sacramento’s system has often limited his shot creation opportunities, but the Kings’ investment signals they believe he’s ready for more.</p><p>From his point of view, this is the perfect balance between commitment and opportunity, a long-term deal that rewards what he’s done and bets on what he’s becoming.</p><p><b>Keegan Murray Grade: A</b></p><h2><b>Sacramento Kings: A smart but risk-aware extension</b></h2><p>In locking in Murray now, the Kings have secured cost certainty in an increasingly inflated market for young forwards. The average annual value of $28 million is manageable within a cap environment that continues to rise, especially given Murray’s versatility and projected growth. By 2028, that number could look like mid-tier starter money for a player who may well be one of the league’s best 3-and-D forwards.</p><p>However, the move isn’t without risk. Murray’s efficiency has dipped slightly since his rookie year; his three-point percentage fell from 41.1 percent to 34.3 percent by his third season, and his scoring output has plateaued around <a href="https://www.espn.in/nba/player/stats/_/id/4594327/keegan-murray" rel="noopener">12-15 points</a> per game. Sacramento’s front office is banking on internal development, not just stagnation in production.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Keegan Murray with AUTHORITY 😤</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/TdsQIBvmRh">pic.twitter.com/TdsQIBvmRh</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1757604494915801460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Kings’ decision also reflects a broader philosophy: continuity over volatility. After missing the playoffs in 2025, the organization chose to retool around the same core rather than reset. Retaining Murray ensures that the team’s spacing, defensive rotations, and long-term structure remain intact as they integrate veterans like DeRozan and Schroder.</p><p>The question is whether Murray can take a more assertive role within that framework. Sacramento’s offensive hierarchy remains dominated by Sabonis, while DeRozan and LaVine (if healthy) will command touches.</p><p>For Murray to justify this extension from a team perspective, he must evolve from a system player into a system driver, someone whose versatility allows the Kings to adapt across lineups, not just fill gaps.</p><p>Still, this is precisely the kind of forward-thinking deal small-market franchises must make. Waiting another year might have pushed the price tag north of $160 million, especially if Murray had a breakout season. Instead, Sacramento locked him up early, showing faith in his two-way value while leaving flexibility for future roster building.</p><p>It’s a statement of belief, and in a league where player movement is constant, belief often carries a premium.</p><p><b>Sacramento Kings Grade: B+</b></p><h2><b>What it means for both sides</b></h2><p>At its core, the Kings’ decision to extend <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-gets-green-light-2025-26-season">Keegan Murray is a bet on stability and upside</a>. It’s a contract that rewards professionalism, development, and alignment with team culture. Murray’s dependable nature: his availability, efficiency, and quiet confidence make him the type of player franchises love to invest in.</p><p>If he continues on his current trajectory, Sacramento will have secured a key piece of its playoff foundation through the end of the decade.</p><p>Either way, the partnership between Keegan Murray and the Kings feels like a rare case of mutual belief, a contract not just about money, but about shared ambition and unfinished business in the West.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Keegan Murray, Kings grades for $140 million contract extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-140-million-rookie-contract-extension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Keegan Murray agrees to $140 million rookie contract extension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/KIngs-forward-Keegan-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ Keegan Murray agrees to $140 million rookie contract extension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-15T16:43:27-07:00">October 15th, 4:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-15T16:55:56-07:00">October 15th, 4:55pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Keegan Murray and the Sacramento Kings have <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1978605425659465973" rel="noopener">agreed</a> to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension before the start of the 2025-26 NBA season, league sources told ClutchPoints on Wednesday evening.</p><p>This new extension will pay Murray an average of $28 million and keep him as one of the focal points of Sacramento’s future through the 2030-31 NBA season.</p><p>ESPN was first to report the exact terms and details of Murray’s extension with the Kings.</p><p>Murray, 25, was the fourth pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and has cemented himself as a key contributor for the Kings. He is <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46608979/kings-keegan-murray-agrees-5-year-140m-rookie-extension" rel="noopener">one of three players</a> with at least 500 3-pointers, 150 blocks, and 150 steals since the start of the 2022-23 season, according to ESPN. Anthony Edwards and Derrick White are the two other players on the list with Murray.</p><p>While he has only missed 11 games over his first three years in the league, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-needs-surgery-tearing-ligament-thumb">Murray will miss the start of the 2025-26 season</a> after suffering a torn UCL in his left thumb. The Kings announced on Oct. 12 that he would be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.</p><p>Upon returning from his thumb injury and making his season debut, Murray figures to once again hold a key offensive role for the Kings, who have made a few roster changes this offseason.</p><p>Not only did Sacramento bring in veteran point guard Dennis Schroder to be their team’s lead guard in the backcourt, but the team also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-russell-westbrook-joins-before-2025-26-season">signed former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook</a> to a one-year, minimum contract on Tuesday morning.</p><p>Both veterans, along with the returning stars like Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Zach LaVine, offer promise to a Kings franchise looking to make it back to the postseason for the first time since 2023, when the organization ended its 17-year playoff drought.</p><p>Without Murray to begin the year, DeRozan and Dario Saric figure to see a majority of the minutes at the power forward position. Not having Murray available leaves Kings head coach Doug Christie with limited size and options at either forward spot.</p><p>In 76 games last season, Murray averaged 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 34.3 percent from 3-point range.</p><p>Murray has made 543 total 3-pointers through his first three seasons, the most out of any Kings player during this span. His 545 total threes are also the seventh-most triples made by a player in <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/who-has-the-most-3-pointers-in-their-first-3-season" rel="noopener">NBA history</a> through their first three years in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Keegan Murray agrees to $140 million rookie contract extension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-derozan-knocks-wood-keegan-murray-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ DeMar DeRozan ‘knocks on wood’ after Keegan Murray injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DeMar-DeRozan-and-Keegan-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ DeMar DeRozan ‘knocks on wood’ after Keegan Murray injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-13T12:04:06-07:00">October 13th, 12:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-13T12:04:06-07:00">October 13th, 12:04pm</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ DeMar DeRozan ‘knocks on wood’ after Keegan Murray injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-needs-surgery-tearing-ligament-thumb');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Keegan Murray needs surgery after tearing ligament in thumb');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Keegan-Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ Keegan Murray needs surgery after tearing ligament in thumb</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-12T12:17:02-07:00">October 12th, 12:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-12T12:34:40-07:00">October 12th, 12:34pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-demar-demar-calls-last-season-eternally-a-stshow">Sacramento Kings received bad news</a> just days before the start of the 2025-26 season, as it appears Keegan Murray is dealing with a thumb injury. Reports indicate that he’ll be missing several weeks because of it.</p><p>Murray, who is 25 years old, will undergo surgery on his left thumb after an MRI revealed he <a href="https://x.com/brettsiegelnba/status/1977449805304463804" rel="noopener">tore his ulnar collateral ligament</a>, according to Brett Siegel. His eventual return is unclear, as the Kings will have to reevaluate his status in mid-late November.</p><p>“Kings forward Keegan Murray had an MRI, which revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the left thumb. Murray will undergo surgery and be reevaluated in approximately 4-6 weeks.”</p><p>Head coach Doug Christie may have to get creative in the early portion of the regular season now that Murray will be out for an extended period of time. Nique Clifford or Isaac Jones could be elevated to a starting role. But only time will tell how Christie approaches the lineup.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-gets-green-light-2025-26-season">Keegan Murray has been a consistent option for the Kings</a> since being drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. The former first-round pick is expected to be a main contributor for the long haul, as he provides solid scoring and helps with rebounding. He ended the 2024-25 campaign averaging 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game while owning a 44.4% field goal percentage and shooting 34.3% from beyond the arc.</p><p>Look for the Kings to provide more updates regarding Keegan Murray at some point in November. In the meantime, Sacramento will prepare for its season opener on October 22 against the Phoenix Suns.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Keegan Murray needs surgery after tearing ligament in thumb

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-gets-green-light-2025-26-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Keegan Murray gets green light to do ‘beautiful thing’ in 2025-26 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_0202.jpeg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Keegan Murray gets green light to do ‘beautiful thing’ in 2025-26 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-01T19:22:47-07:00">October 1st, 7:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-01T19:22:47-07:00">October 1st, 7:22pm</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings are entering their first training camp and preseason with Doug Christie as the head coach. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-multiyear-contract-head-coach-after-interim-run">Christie had his interim tag removed</a> at the end of the 2024-25 season, following his takeover after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-mike-brown-fired-amid-disappointing-season">Kings fired Mike Brown in late December</a>. With Christie overseeing his first camp, there is one player in particular in Keegan Murray whom he would like to see <a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/sacramento-kings/doug-christie-keegan-murray-aggressive/1878481/" rel="noopener">shoot more three-point shots</a>, as per Nick Avila of NBC Sports.</p><p>“He needs to hunt for shots. . .for him, I think the number is around ten,” Christie said. “If he can get up ten threes, that would be a beautiful, beautiful thing.”</p><p>Christie also acknowledged that he would like Keegan Murray to be more aggressive offensively in general this season for the Kings.</p><p>“Part of the things I talk to Keegan about is hunting shots. . .Keegan has to learn that mentality and it’s a learned thing,” Christie said. “It’s like whenever you catch it, I want him to catch it – not catch it and then think about shooting as he’s coming there. He needs to already be thinking about it.”</p><p>The No. 4 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Murray will be entering his fourth season in the NBA. He’s been one of the team’s primary starters at forward since he was drafted, and that should continue this upcoming season.</p><p>Last year, Murray appeared in 76 games for the Kings at a little over 34 minutes per game. He averaged 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists with splits of 44.4 percent shooting from the field, 34.3 percent shooting from the three-point line and 83.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>Murray’s shooting numbers were actually slightly down last season compared to his first two years in the NBA. As a rookie in 2022-23 he shot 45.3 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from three-point range, and in 2023-24 he shot 45.4 percent form the field and 35.8 percent from the three-point line.</p><p>As far as Christie’s request that he get up at least ten three-point shots per game, he’s averaged around six three-point attempts for his career, and around 11 shot attempts in general. It definitely seems like that goal is doable.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.4	6.7	1.4	0.9	0.8

2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
12.4	6.7	1.4	0.9	0.8

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