<!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-sacramento-truth-bomb-12-point-loss-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Keegan Murray hits Sacramento with truth bomb after 12-point loss to Suns');   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/2025/11/Murray.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Dennis Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ Keegan Murray hits Sacramento with truth bomb after 12-point loss to Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-27T04:11:39-08:00">November 27th, 4:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-27T05:11:32-08:00">November 27th, 5:11am</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’ Keegan Murray hits Sacramento with truth bomb after 12-point loss to Suns

<!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-fans-celebrate-keegan-murrays-return-after-comeback-ot-win-vs-timberwolves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings fans celebrate Keegan Murray’s return after comeback OT win vs. Timberwolves');   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/2025/11/Kings-forward-Keegan-Murray-13-dribbles-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>© Dennis Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings fans celebrate Keegan Murray’s return after comeback OT win vs. Timberwolves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-24T23:15:32-08:00">November 24th, 11:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-24T23:15:32-08:00">November 24th, 11:15pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Monday night, it looked like the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-scotty-perry-start">Sacramento Kings were returning to their standard operating procedure</a> of losing by double digits to teams with playoff aspirations. They did take a huge win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, but as the old adage goes, even a blind squirrel manages to find a nut. But the Kings may be turning a corner, as they upset another playoff team in the West, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and took a 117-112 win in overtime.</p><p>The Kings were already down by 10 with the clock winding down in the fourth after Anthony Edwards made an and-one layup. But then Malik Monk went nuts and poured it on for the Kings, scoring seven straight points before DeMar DeRozan sent the game to OT with some clutch free throws.</p><p>In OT, DeRozan ended up imposing his will, finishing the job that Monk started for the Kings en route to another huge victory. While those two did get Sacramento across the finish line, one player was a major constant for the Kings on Monday — the recently returned Keegan Murray.</p><p>In only Murray’s third game of the season, he is showing himself to be a transformative presence for the Kings. He put up 26 points on 10-19 shooting from the field and battled on the boards, hauling in 12 against the Timberwolves’ supersized frontcourt. Fans then showered him with love now that Sacramento has gone 2-1 with him back in action.</p><p>“Keegan Murray was really impressive tonight. Dude is maturing and becoming a complete player,” X user @khaled74 <a href="https://x.com/khaled74/status/1993208337354440941" rel="noopener">wrote</a>.</p><p>“Keegan Murray was a huge [difference] maker for the kings defensively for sure – was guarding both Ant and Julius and doing a great job on both,” @DietBeginsMon <a href="https://x.com/DietBeginsMon/status/1993204960520290493" rel="noopener">furthered</a>.</p><p>“So Keegan Murray flipped the Kings season with his return huh?” @TraMurr <a href="https://x.com/TraMurr/status/1993204713324790189" rel="noopener">added</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shoutout Coach Christie for going into OT with the lineup that kept them in the game</p><p>Westbrook, Monk, Murray, Achiuwa, DeRozan</p><p>They were +7 in the final 3:28 and scored 10 unanswered points to send the game into OT.</p><p>Feel free to shout MVP chants when Keegan’s at the FT line. <a href="https://t.co/OXbJTwcV41">https://t.co/OXbJTwcV41</a> <a href="https://t.co/6A1F7T5Ivu">pic.twitter.com/6A1F7T5Ivu</a></p><p>— Daily Sabonis (@DailySabonis) <a href="https://twitter.com/DailySabonis/status/1993205858285895962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Are the Kings figuring something out?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Malik-Monk-destroys-the-rim-on-tomahawk-dunk-2.jpg"><figcaption>Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>This Kings team is not without talent. It’s just the fit among their best players is clunky at best. But head coach Doug Christie appears to be figuring something out.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-keegan-murray-make-season-debut-thursday-grizzlies">Murray’s return has made things easier for Christie and the Kings</a> as they can now play with some size without sacrificing tons of shooting and defense. But surely Monk’s performance on Monday convinced Christie that he’s at least worthy of a bigger role in the rotation than Dennis Schroder.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings fans celebrate Keegan Murray’s return after comeback OT win vs. Timberwolves

<!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-make-season-debut-thursday-grizzlies');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Keegan Murray to make season debut Thursday vs. Grizzlies');   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/2025/11/Keegan-Murray-with-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Kings’ Keegan Murray to make season debut Thursday vs. Grizzlies</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T17:13:36-08:00">November 18th, 5:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T17:26:36-08:00">November 18th, 5:26pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Additional help is on the way for the struggling Sacramento Kings, with forward Keegan Murray, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/keegan-murray-kings-grades-140-million-contract-extension">just signed an extension with the team</a>, reportedly expected to <a href="https://x.com/BrettSiegelNBA/status/1990948573286940700" rel="noopener">make his debut</a> in the 2025-26 NBA season this coming Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>“Kings forward Keegan Murray, who hasn’t played this season after suffering a UCL tear in his left thumb, will make his season debut on Thursday against the Grizzlies, barring any setbacks, league sources told@ClutchPoints,” wrote Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The 25-year-old Murray went under the knife in October to addrfss a torn ligament in his left thumb, but he’s now apparently ready to give it a go.</p><p>The expected return of the former Iowa Hawkeyes star is good news that’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/sacramento-kings/kings-news-doug-christie-message-after-hawks-loss">badly needed these days by the Kings</a>, who are not having much success on the court, so far this season.</p><p>Sacramento has won just three of its first 14 assignments to date, including a 123-110 loss at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs on the road on Sunday. That was also the Kings’ sixth loss in a row.</p><p>Before Murray makes his debut versus the Grizzlies, the Kings will try to survive one more game without him, as they look to pull off a stunning upset away from home against the reigning NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder this Wednesday.</p><p>Murray’s return will greatly address the Kings’ need at the power forward position as well.</p><p>Selected fourth overall by the Kings in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft, Murray has career averages of 13.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists through 233 games, while shooting 45.1 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from behind the arc.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Keegan Murray to make season debut Thursday vs. Grizzlies

<!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

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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>

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Keegan Murray, Kings grades for $140 million contract extension

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

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