<!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>

Keegan Murray gets green light to do ‘beautiful thing’ in 2025-26 season

<!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', '/kings-news-deaaron-fox-kings-woes-context-for-keegan-murray');   ga('set', 'title', 'De’Aaron Fox puts Kings woes into context for Keegan Murray');   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/2024/12/Kings-news-DeAaron-Fox-puts-Kings-woes-into-context-for-Keegan-Murray.jpg"></figure><h1>De’Aaron Fox puts Kings woes into context for Keegan Murray</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-31T18:23:47-08:00">December 31st, 6:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-31T18:23:47-08:00">December 31st, 6:23pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>During a challenging period for the Sacramento Kings, De’Aaron Fox and his teammates find themselves navigating significant uncertainty. However, when Keegan Murray asked if this stretch was the most difficult of his career, Fox made it clear he has faced far tougher times.</p><p>“A week and a half ago, Keegan asked me if this was a bottom five moment in my career, and I told him, ‘To be honest, you came at a great time.’” said the Kings <a href="https://www.twitter.com/BrendenNunesNBA/status/1874214471960608854" rel="noopener">speedy guard via</a> Brenden Nunes. “We were 13-15 or 13-16 at the time he asked me this and I was like, ‘Keegan, if we were 13-16 in my first three years in the league that was fu—in great.’”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">During the losing streak, Keegan Murray asked De’Aaron Fox if it was a bottom five moment in Fox’s career. 😂</p><p>“We were 13-15 or 13-16 at the time he asked me this and I was like, ‘Keegan, if we were 13-16 in my first three years in the league that was fu—in great.’” <a href="https://t.co/lUlXMz9zNY">pic.twitter.com/lUlXMz9zNY</a></p><p>— Brenden Nunes (@BrendenNunesNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrendenNunesNBA/status/1874214471960608854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Sacramento Kings struggles and firing Mike Brown</b></h2><p>The Sacramento Kings are undoubtedly in a tough spot. Following a five-game losing streak earlier this month, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-fired-amid-disappointing-season">the team decided to part ways with Mike Brown</a>, who had guided them through some of their most successful seasons. Brown’s tenure saw the Kings emerge as a formidable presence in the Western Conference, with promising momentum that has since faltered.</p><p>This season has been challenging from the start, and DeMar DeRozan’s struggles to integrate only added to the team’s woes. With no immediate solution to their persistent issues, the front office ultimately made Mike Brown the scapegoat, parting ways with him in an unceremonious fashion.</p><p>With the Kings currently 12th in the Western Conference, speculation is growing that De’Aaron Fox might be losing patience with the organization. Meanwhile, teams around the league are reportedly gearing up for a possible opportunity to acquire Fox, as his chances of remaining with Sacramento appear increasingly uncertain.</p><p>Despite the current struggles, Fox and the Kings have faced darker times in the past. During his rookie season, the team posted a 27-55 record and finished 12th in the Western Conference. The 2019-20 season saw a slight improvement with a 31-41 finish, but the Kings again landed in 12th. The 2021-22 campaign was even more challenging, ending with a disappointing 30-52 record.</p><h2><b>Can De’Aaron Fox and the Kings bounce back?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kings-Keegan-Murray-and-DeAaron-Fox-during-warmups.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With a 14-19 record, the Kings are projected to finish with around 34 wins this season. While far from ideal, Fox has experienced significantly tougher stretches in his career. Historically, the franchise itself has endured far more challenging periods than the current struggles.</p><p>Despite their current record, the Kings possess several strengths, including star players Fox and Domantas Sabonis, along with promising young talents like Keegan Murray and Keon Ellis. They benefit from a strong team culture and a passionate fanbase.</p><p>While there have been more challenging periods for Kings fans, now isn’t the time to hit the panic button. That said, keeping De’Aaron Fox content is crucial for sustaining their upward momentum. Whether sooner rather than later or around the trade deadline, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-desire-trade-improove-dire-situation">De’Aaron Fox and the Kings will likely make moves</a> to get their team back on track.</p><p>The Kings will play their next game on January 1st, 2025, at Golden 1 Center against the Philadelphia 76ers. Following that, they’ll take on the Memphis Grizzlies on January 3rd at 10:00 PM EST, before traveling to Chase Center for a matchup with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, January 5th, at 8:30 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

De’Aaron Fox puts Kings woes into context for Keegan Murray

<!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', '/kings-news-keegan-murrays-awesome-tactic-avoiding-fans-public');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings: Keegan Murray’s awesome tactic for avoiding fans in public');   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/2024/02/Kings_news_Keegan_Murray_s_awesome_tactic_for_avoiding_fans_in_public.webp"></figure><h1>Kings: Keegan Murray’s awesome tactic for avoiding fans in public</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-02-17T08:28:21-08:00">February 17th, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-02-17T08:28:21-08:00">February 17th, 8:28am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Keegan Murray is one of the many bright young players on the Sacramento Kings roster, and he is putting together a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-mike-brown-reveals-secret-to-keegan-murray-defensive-growth" rel="noopener">strong sophomore campaign</a> with the Kings (14.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.7 APG, 45.9 FG%). As he becomes a better player, more people recognize him out in public, which can lead to some unwanted attention. Luckily for Murray, he knows how to avoid that attention when he wants to.</p><p>While Murray is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-luka-doncic-keegan-murray" rel="noopener">carving his own path</a> with the Kings, his twin brother, Kris Murray, is trying to find his way with the Portland Trail Blazers. Keegan is a bigger name than Kris currently, so whenever Sacramento’s talented young forward doesn’t want to deal with fans, he <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1758631109892403560" rel="noopener">pretends</a> to be his brother Kris, which he hilariously revealed works whenever he employs the tactic.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The clever tactic Kings forward Keegan Murray uses to avoid being bothered (hint: twin brother), and how he stole my seat on our flight to Indiana. <a href="https://t.co/FzigELOi3R">pic.twitter.com/FzigELOi3R</a></p><p>— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1758631109892403560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Now, it’s not as if Murray is saying he dislikes his fans, but being a star in the NBA can be tiring. Sometimes, interacting with strangers on the street is the last thing these guys want to do. So whenever Keegan is feeling that way, he decides to pretend to be his lesser-known brother Kris, and for the most part, it works like a charm.</p><p>Of course, this plan would quickly get destroyed if Kris finds his way with Portland and becomes a star in his own right, but for right now, Keegan’s plan is seemingly fool-proof. Of course, that may not necessarily be the case now that the cat is out of the bag, but if he tells you he is Kris, how are you going to be able to prove that he’s lying?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings: Keegan Murray’s awesome tactic for avoiding fans in public

<!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', '/kings-news-deaaron-fox-luka-doncic-keegan-murray');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings star De’Aaron Fox’s hilarious Luka Doncic gameplan for Keegan Murray after 73-point outburst');   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/2024/01/De_Aaron_Fox_s_hilarious_Luka_Doncic_gameplan_for_Keegan_Murray_after_73-point_outburst.webp"></figure><h1>Kings star De’Aaron Fox’s hilarious Luka Doncic gameplan for Keegan Murray after 73-point outburst</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-28T09:02:10-08:00">January 28th, 9:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-28T09:02:10-08:00">January 28th, 9:02am</time><address><a>Max Escarpio</a>Max Escarpio has experience covering multiple leagues, including the NBA, NCAA, NFL, and FIBA. He has most recently carried titles as an expert analyst for football and basketball for Bleacher Report and SB Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox made sure to speak with Keegan Murray prior to the Kings’ matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Donic was fresh off a 73-point performance, with the next team on the schedule being Sacramento. Murray had the assignment to guard Donic for much of the contest.</p><p>“I said Keegan, don’t let him get 70 tonight. I mean, he’s a <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1751610753491018221" rel="noopener">difficult player to guard</a>. He’s the entire focal point of their offense, especially with Kai [Kyrie Irving] out… The way that we scored the ball, I think that we did a good job, but we have to be able to keep him off the free-throw line,” said Fox, per ClutchPoints on X.</p><p>Murray also spoke on the challenge of guarding Donic. The Mavericks star has turned into one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-news-is-luka-doncic-playing-vs-kings-73-point-performance-latest-injury-update" rel="noopener">best scorers</a> in the league, despite being young in his NBA career. Donic is the epitome of the modern-day NBA, and Murray was tasked with attempting to at least slow him down.</p><p>“It’s exciting, just to be able to kind of have that challenge… Fox was joking with me… That was my goal, to keep him under 70 and I think we did that well,” said Murray.</p><p>Donic ended the matchup with 28 points, 17 assists, and 10 rebounds. He’s a player that you simply can’t stop, but containing him for a few plays will help you <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mavericks-luka-doncic-triple-double-kings-73-points-mvp" rel="noopener">win the game</a>. Murray did just enough to help the Kings earn a 120-115 victory, despite Donic having another monstrous game, this time with a massive triple-double.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings star De’Aaron Fox’s hilarious Luka Doncic gameplan for Keegan Murray after 73-point outburst

<!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', '/kings-news-mike-brown-reveals-secret-to-keegan-murray-defensive-growth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Mike Brown reveals secret to Keegan Murray’s defensive growth');   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/2024/01/Kings_news_Mike_Brown_reveals_secret_to_Keegan_Murray_s_defensive_growth_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Kings’ Mike Brown reveals secret to Keegan Murray’s defensive growth</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-26T18:20:53-08:00">January 26th, 6:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-26T18:20:53-08:00">January 26th, 6:20pm</time><address><a>Jack Winter</a>Jack Winter is a veteran NBA writer and editor based on the West Coast. He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>SAN FRANCISCO — The Sacramento Kings didn’t draft Keegan Murray as a defensive answer.</p><p>Coming out of Iowa after a dominant sophomore season, the No. 4 overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft was billed as a ready-made multi-level scorer, with feathery touch on his jumper, underrated finishing craft and a developing off-dribble game. The initial perception of Murray’s of relatively low ceiling for a high lottery pick was the result of what seemed like average physical tools for a combo forward, deficiencies seemingly poised to keep him from being anything more than an average defender.</p><p>A year and-a-half later, Murray hasn’t just flashed an all-around peak far higher than pretty much anyone anticipated. He’s already emerged as the game-by-game “stopper” no one thought he’d ever become, playing that pivotal role for a Sacramento squad seeking its first back-to-back postseason appearances in nearly two decades.</p><p>Murray didn’t shoulder that heavy nightly burden only after getting his NBA feet wet as a rookie. He was even the Kings’ primary defender of star guards and wings at times in his debut campaign, most notably for extended stretches on Stephen Curry in Sacramento’s epic seven-game playoff series with the Golden State Warriors last spring.</p><p>Asked about Murray’s growth defensively since being thrown into that postseason “deep end” before Thursday’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-steve-kerr-defends-steph-curry-dubs-decision-making-on-failed-final-possession-vs-kings" rel="noopener">thrilling win over Golden State</a>, Mike Brown lauded the 23-year-old’s willingness to take on his team’s toughest defensive assignments from the very beginning while noting how much better he’ll be for it as a defender going forward,</p><p>“He’s been in that deep end since he got here. He’s a rookie and we expect to be in the playoffs and we expect to do well in the playoffs, and he’s starting for us,” Brown told ClutchPoints. “He’s taking not just Steph—Anthony Edwards, you name it, Devin Booker—those are the guys he takes. It’s a little unfair to him with all the expectations from day one that we placed upon him. But he can handle it, he’s embraced it and he’s gonna be really good because of it. He’s already pretty good now, but his ceiling is gonna be very, very high because he’s getting a dose of this right now, while we’re still having a chance to win at a high level.”</p><h2><b>Keegan Murray matches Steph Curry’s minutes in win over Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Keegan_Murray_injury_update_vs._Suns_1.webp"></figure><p>Curry exploded for 18 points in the first quarter of Thursday’s wild battle between the Northern California rivals, seemingly en route to the type of individual masterpiece that propelled the Dubs to an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-reactions-steph-currys-all-time-game-7-leads-dubs-over-kings" rel="noopener">instant-classic Game 7 road win</a> over the Kings in May. Murray played 27 minutes in his first taste of do-or-die postseason action, his lowest total since Game 3 as Brown extended Terence Davis’ role and opted for more lateral quickness on Curry. He still matched up with the best shooter ever during one of Curry’s signature performances, but mostly on switches or in scramble situations.</p><p>What a difference nine months make. After Curry lit up all Kings comers in the first quarter, Brown decided to match Murray’s minutes with him for the game’s remainder. The pay off that drastic ‘our best on your best’ approach? Curry scored just 15 points over the last three quarters, needing 17 shots to reach that total.</p><p>“You’re not stopping Steph Curry at all. He’s obviously a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer, one of the all-time greatest,” Brown said after the game. “Steph has 18 or something like that in the first, and we just decided to try to match Keegan’s minutes with him to see if Keegan could make him work. They just throw a lot of different things at you offensively: Steph’s a screener and then Steph’s a ball handler, then Steph’s coming off a flare and then Steph’s coming off a pin-down. They do all types of things to get you confused and they did, but he has 18 in the first and 15 the rest of the game. Again, you’re not stopping him, you just hope to make him work. And we thought Keegan did his best to try to make him work those last three quarters.”</p><p>Sacramento <a href="https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/team/26/onoff#tab-team_efficiency" rel="noopener">allows 5.2 fewer points per 100 possessions</a> with Murray on the floor this season, a team-high mark among regulars that ranks in the 86th percentile league-wide, per Cleaning the Glass. His <a href="https://dunksandthrees.com/epm" rel="noopener">+1.7 estimated defensive plus-minus</a> ranks 43rd in the league overall, according to Dunks &amp; Threes, best on the Kings and just below or above numbers from established, true difference-makers like Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Aaron Gordon. Murray’s three most frequent <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/player/1631099/head-to-head" rel="noopener">defensive matchups</a> so far? Curry, Booker and Brandon Ingram.</p><p>Matchup data is rife with noise, and hardly portrays Murray as some top-tier one-on-one defender on par with Alex Caruso and Herb Jones. A quick glance at the stats suggests Curry, Booker and Ingram have won their battles with Murray this season. But even that evidence doesn’t stray so far from an eye test—not to mention more advanced analytics—that paints Murray as an objectively quality defender barely halfway through his second NBA go-around.</p><p>No one is under any delusion Murray will evolve into prime Kawhi Leonard, locking down his man while simultaneously striking imminent fear in the minds of opponents every time they dare come near him. He won’t ever slide with ball handlers like Caruso or slither around screens like Jones, and lacks the outlier physical profile that makes OG Anunoby the league’s closest thing to a five-position stopper. It’s not like Murray is blessed with Draymond Green’s all-time instincts and processing speed, either.</p><p>But Murray doesn’t need to be a truly elite defender to eventually become one of the game’s most impactful two-way forwards. His burgeoning self-creation chops and deadeye shooting profile project Murray as a <i>major </i>offensive plus at the three or the four. Just the fact a defense-first coach like Brown already trusts him to check the other team’s best player suggests Murray is coming for that distinction.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Mike Brown reveals secret to Keegan Murray’s defensive growth

<!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', '/kings-news-keegan-murray-injury-suns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings’ Keegan Murray injury update vs. 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/2024/01/Keegan_Murray_injury_update_vs._Suns_2.webp"></figure><h1>Kings’ Keegan Murray injury update vs. Suns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-16T06:57:59-08:00">January 16th, 6:57am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-16T07:20:53-08:00">January 16th, 7:20am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings will battle the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. Sacramento enters the game having <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bucks-news-damian-lillard-breaks-down-wild-game-winner-to-shock-kings" rel="noopener">dropped two consecutive contests</a> to the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks. They are hoping to bounce back as their challenging road trip continues.</p><p>Kings forward Keegan Murray is dealing with an injury concern heading into Tuesday’s affair. Murray has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-cant-believe-keegan-murray-12-triple-feat-in-kings-vs-jazz" rel="noopener">played an important role</a> for Sacramento this season. The Kings would certainly love to have Murray available for their clash against Phoenix.</p><p>So is Keegan Murray playing tonight vs. the Suns?</p><p><b><i>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV </i></b><a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored"><b><i>(click for a free trial)*</i></b></a></p><h2><b>Kings: Keegan Murray’s injury status vs. Suns</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Keegan_Murray_injury_update_vs._Suns_1.webp"></figure><p>Murray is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-01-16_09AM.pdf" rel="noopener">listed as questionable</a> on the NBA injury report. He is dealing with right hip irritation.</p><p>Murray has appeared in 35 games for the Kings so far during the 2023-24 campaign. He is averaging 15.8 points per game on 46.1 percent field goal and 37.1 percent three-point shooting. Additionally, he is averaging 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per contest.</p><p>The Kings established themselves as a contender last season. They have continued to find success in 2023-24, with stars De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis leading the team. Players like Keegan Murray have impacted Sacramento without question as well.</p><p>The Kings currently hold a 23-16 record. It has been a successful season so far, as they are sitting in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Meanwhile, the 21-18 Suns are in the eighth spot in the West, so Tuesday’s game projects to be a competitive affair.</p><p>When it comes to the question of if Keegan Murray is playing tonight vs. the Suns, however, the answer is maybe.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings’ Keegan Murray injury update vs. 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-rumors-kings-keegan-murray-vs-lauri-markkanen-belief-hints-at-trade-strategy');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Kings’ Keegan Murray vs. Lauri Markkanen belief hints at trade strategy');   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/2024/01/NBA-rumors-Kings-Keegan-Murray-vs.-Lauri-Markkanen-belief-hints-at-trade-strategy.webp"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Kings’ Keegan Murray vs. Lauri Markkanen belief hints at trade strategy</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-01-10T22:57:25-08:00">January 10th, 10:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-01-10T22:57:25-08:00">January 10th, 10:57pm</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>Many believe that the Sacramento Kings need to pull off one more blockbuster trade to take the team to the next tier of contending teams. The De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis-led core is good enough for the Kings to make some noise in the playoffs, but to cement themselves in the upper echelon of the Western Conference, some analysts think that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-early-2024-nba-trade-deadline-predictions" rel="noopener">trading for the likes</a> of Pascal Siakam or Lauri Markkanen would put them over the top.</p><p>Now, trading for Siakam and especially Markkanen wouldn’t come cheap. After all, both are All-Star forwards who will be a huge upgrade for the Kings, giving the team a strong go-to scoring option on the wing. Alas, according to the rumor mill, second-year forward Keegan Murray <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-refute-keegan-murray-trade-rumors-amid-raptors-links" rel="noopener">may have to be included</a> in those trades for either to work.</p><p>However, the Kings <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/kings-rumors-pascal-siakam-zach-lavine-kyle-kuzma-harrison-barnes-keegan-murray/" rel="noopener">have shown no willingness</a> to move Murray in prospective trades for those players. In fact, according to James Ham of The Kings Beat, the Kings “view him as a star” and that it would take a “Godfather” offer for them to even entertain the idea of giving him away.</p><p>“I asked the question, ‘Would you trade him for Lauri Markkanen last season?’ The answer was ‘No. We believe he’ll be better than Markkanen.’ So that should tell you everything that you need to know about what they feel about him as a player,” Ham said on The HoopsHype podcast with Michael Scotto.</p><p>In fact, Ham hammered home his point by saying that the only way to make the Kings think about trading Keegan Murray away is to offer a player of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s caliber, which, of course, is not within the realm of possibility.</p><p>“No one’s walking in the door and saying they’ll give you Giannis Antetokounmpo as long as Keegan is in the deal. Those are the types of things that I think it would take for the Kings to move off of him, at least as of right now,” Ham added.</p><p>Given Keegan Murray’s seamless fit on the Kings (and on every other roster), it truly may be for the best for Sacramento to hold onto him especially when he’s still on his rookie deal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Kings’ Keegan Murray vs. Lauri Markkanen belief hints at trade strategy

<!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', '/warriors-news-stephen-curry-cant-believe-keegan-murray-12-triple-feat-in-kings-vs-jazz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Warriors’ Stephen Curry can’t believe Keegan Murray’s 12-triple feat in Kings vs. Jazz');   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/2023/12/Warriors_news__Stephen_Curry_can_t_believe_Keegan_Murray_s_12-triple_feat_in_Kings_vs._Jazz.webp"></figure><h1>Warriors’ Stephen Curry can’t believe Keegan Murray’s 12-triple feat in Kings vs. Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-16T22:40:26-08:00">December 16th, 10:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-16T22:48:19-08:00">December 16th, 10:48pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a Senior Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Like the rest of the basketball world, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is just as surprised after learning what Sacramento Kings youngster Keegan Murray just did against the Utah Jazz.</p><p>Murray exploded for the Kings during Saturday’s showdown, even going full Curry mode as he drained 12 of his 13 attempts from deep en route to a career-high 47 points. Yes, that’s right. The second-year King missed just one triple, which happened in his second attempt in the first quarter, and made 11 straight treys on his way to the historic feat.</p><p>The 23-year-old’s mark is the most points by a Kings player since DeMarcus Cousins dropped 55 in 2016. He also <a href="https://twitter.com/MarcJSpears/status/1736263475419074628" rel="noopener">became the youngest player</a> in league history to record 12 or more 3-pointers, surpassing Kobe Bryant who did the same when he was 24 years and 137 days old back in 2003. For good measure, Murray is only 23 years and 119 days old, per Marc J. Spears of ESPN and Andscape.</p><p>Curry, for his part, was made aware of the amazing accomplishment during his postgame presser after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-stephen-curry-reaches-3500-career-three-pointers" rel="noopener">leading the Warriors</a> to the 124-120 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Steph was so blown away by the feat that he had to ask again, and when it was revealed that the Kings game wasn’t over at that point, he wanted Murray to “pull up” more.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"He's hit what?!… Is it still going on?… pull it up." </p><p>Stephen Curry reacts to Keegan Murray making 12 3-pointers in the Kings' win vs. the Jazz 😅<a href="https://t.co/xRV5pSm6a9">pic.twitter.com/xRV5pSm6a9</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1736258996787716419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Klay Thompson actually owns the most triples made in a game with 14, with Stephen Curry, Zach LaVine and Damian Lillard behind him with 13 each. Keegan Murray’s record is third, a record that he shares with Thompson (which he did twice), Curry, Donyell Marshall and Kobe.</p><p>It would have been fun to see Murray break the record. But considering he’s still young, he’ll have plenty of opportunities to do so.</p><p>As for the Kings, it’s probably their sign <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-refute-keegan-murray-trade-rumors-amid-raptors-links" rel="noopener">not to trade Murray</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Warriors’ Stephen Curry can’t believe Keegan Murray’s 12-triple feat in Kings vs. Jazz

<!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', '/kings-news-refute-keegan-murray-trade-rumors-amid-raptors-links');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kings refute Keegan Murray trade rumors amid Raptors links');   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/2023/12/Kings_news_Sacramento_refutes_Keegan_Murray_trade_rumors_amid_Raptors_links_copy.webp"></figure><h1>Kings refute Keegan Murray trade rumors amid Raptors links</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-16T18:05:41-08:00">December 16th, 6:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-16T18:14:22-08:00">December 16th, 6:14pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Chris Smith is a writer and sports enthusiast from Aurora, Illinois. He currently serves as an Associate Editor, covering all sports at ClutchPoints. Smith earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. In his free time, he enjoys watching basketball, distance running, playing NBA 2K, and eating good food.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings have had a solid start to the 2023-24 NBA season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/kings-news-deaaron-fox-domantas-sabonis-making-case-for-best-duo-in-nba" rel="noopener">The Kings are</a> 14-9 and sit in fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Still, second-year forward Keegan Murray has been mentioned in trade rumors, specifically with the Toronto Raptors. The Kings have come out to dispel rumors of a trade involving the young wing though.</p><h2><b>The Kings want Keegan Murray around for the long-term</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-the-young-kings-star-raptors-would-want-in-a-pascal-siakam-og-anunoby-trade" rel="noopener">If the Raptors</a> were to move on from either Pascal Siakam or OG Anunoby, they would reportedly want Keegan Murray as a part of the deal. However, Sacramento is not putting Murray in any trade discussion, per James Ham of the Kings Beat.</p><p>The Kings consider Murray a foundational piece of the franchise. The teams’ stance makes sense given Murray’s early-career performance. The 23-year-old shot an impressive 41.1 percent on three-pointers during his rookie year. While his 23-24 shooting numbers are down, he still holds a lot of value for Sacramento.</p><p>Murray is averaging 13.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. In addition, his defensive versatility is vital for Sacramento’s resistance to passing offenses. The six-foot-eight forward grabs 1.2 steals per game and 0.4 blocks.</p><p>Sacramento is not ready to call it quits on its core yet. De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis are giving the league trouble as one of the NBA’s best duos. Their play along with Murray and the rest of the Sac’s role players continues to elevate the team in the competitive Western Conference.</p><p>The Kings could still make a move to bring a new player to Sacramento, but Keegan Murray will not be a part of the equation.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kings refute Keegan Murray trade rumors amid Raptors links

<!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-2k24-adds-keegan-murray-chant-into-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA 2K24 Adds Keegan Murray Chant Into Game');   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/2023/12/nba-2k24-adds-keegan-murray-chant-into-game.webp"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA 2K24 Adds Keegan Murray Chant Into Game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-15T12:22:44-08:00">December 15th, 12:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-15T12:22:44-08:00">December 15th, 12:22pm</time><address><a>Massimo Marchiano</a>Massimo Marchiano is the published author of "Dawkin: A Tall Tale", a sci-fi western novel. When he's not writing about cowboys and aliens, he's watching his favorite Philly Sports team lose (or winning with them himself in his favorite video games).</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Gaming</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA 2K24 is always adding new content, this time adding a fan chant for Sacramento Kings’ Power Forward Keegan Murray. The chant, which consists of just the player’s name, can be heard any time now when playing 2K24.</p><h2><b>NBA 2K24 Keegan Murray Chant Added Into The Game</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The Keegan Murray, known by most Kings’ fans, made its way into 2K24 in a recent update. Now you’ll hear the iconic “Keegan” sound effect when shooting a 3-pointer with the twenty-three year old.</p><p>the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/players/afcb095a/keegan-murray" rel="noopener">NBA All-Rookie First Teamer</a> is a shining spot on the Kings’ roster. While not the highest scoring player, he’s broken the record for most three-point shots with 206, surpassing Donovan Mitchell’s record of 187. 3-point numbers dipped so far this year, but the Kings are 14-9, looking to keep a positive record and earn a playoff spot. Last year, the team lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Warriors in a tightly contested series.</p><p>The NBA 2K series is always adding ways to create a more authentic experience for fans. In fact, the Mamba Moments mode alone is full of many accurate Kobe Bryant movements and mannerisms. It’s 2K’s way of sharing their love for the game of basketball.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Probably the most important addition to <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nba2k</a> ever 🗣️ (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/CLopez63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CLopez63</a>) <a href="https://t.co/LtfWmOtUN0">pic.twitter.com/LtfWmOtUN0</a></p><p>— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) <a href="https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1735452166985502817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Heck, MyNBA, which acts the game’s Franchise Mode, is full of all sorts of details to create an accurate NBA experience. Choosing between five different Eras to play in is absolutely crazy and something everyone should check out. The developers also recently added In-Season tournament courts to accurately represent the new NBA tournament.</p><p>Overall, seeing Keegan Murray’s chant is just another example of 2K’s love for Basketball. Take-Two Interactive, despite the heat they get for microtransaction and other issues, still knows the requirements to make a quality sports video game. We look forward to seeing what else they add in the future.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Keegan Murray chant is finally in NBA 2K24 as of the most recent patch lol. It only works on 3-pointers but it's there!</p><p>KEEEGANN🗣 <a href="https://t.co/bWytnO0NjB">pic.twitter.com/bWytnO0NjB</a></p><p>— Chris Lopez (@CLopez63) <a href="https://twitter.com/CLopez63/status/1735396520592347169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Check out some of the other new <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k24/" rel="noopener">NBA 2K24</a> content, like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k24-season-3-release-date" rel="noopener">everything new in Season 3</a>. Additionally, make sure to visit our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-2k24-myteam-locker-codes" rel="noopener">Locker Codes</a> guide to receive a bunch of goodies throughout the month of September. Lastly, stay tuned for tonight’s episode of 2KTV.</p><p>For more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming" rel="noopener">gaming</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba" rel="noopener">NBA</a> news, visit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/" rel="noopener">ClutchPoints</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA 2K24 Adds Keegan Murray Chant Into Game

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He is based in Los Angeles and currently covers basketball at every level from NBA/WNBA to men/women college and boys/girls high school.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Sacramento Kings are looking to get back on track following <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/pelicans-news-zion-williamson-reveals-2-word-reaction-to-falling-behind-big-vs-kings-before-comeback" rel="noopener">their elimination</a> from the NBA’s In-Season Tournament by the New Orleans Pelicans. Their next opponent is the Phoenix Suns on the road on Friday. The Kings are currently 11-8 and have won six of their last ten games. They also got got news on the injury front ahead of the Suns game. Second-year wing Keegan Murray is expected to be <a href="https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1732933519381553658" rel="noopener">in the lineup</a> for the Kings as per Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee after briefly appearing on the injury report.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray is expected to be available for Friday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Chris Duarte (knee) is questionable. Colby Jones (back) and Alex Len (ankle) are out.</p><p>— Jason Anderson (@JandersonSacBee) <a href="https://twitter.com/JandersonSacBee/status/1732933519381553658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Keegan Murray first appeared on the Kings injury report with a back issue between games. He was held out of practice this week but his name was removed from the team’s injury report on Thursday. Murray recently missed a string of four games due to said back injury. He had also left the Kings in-season tournament quarterfinals against the Pelicans early due to the back issue but was able to return.</p><p>Murray is valuable contributor to the Kings after making an immediate impact last season as a rookie stepping right into the starting lineup. This season, Murray has been averaging 12.9 points per game, 5.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals with splits of 38.9 percent shooting from the field, 30.8 percent shooting from the three point line and 85 percent shooting from the free throw line.</p><p>The Kings have been a middle of the pack team in the Western Conference standings this year. They are currently in sixth place in the West but essentially tied percentage wise with the Suns making Friday’s game of extreme significance.</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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