Keegan Murray Signs Million-Dollar Extension with the Kings
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has agreed to a five-year, $140 million contract extension with the franchise, according to representatives from Priority Sports.
Murray, selected fourth overall in the 2022 NBA draft, secures his long-term stay as a valuable two-way player in Sacramento through the 2030-31 season.
In his rookie season, Murray made an immediate impact with the Kings, being included in the All-Rookie team and contributing to Sacramento ending their playoff drought as a full-time starter. Although his offensive numbers have since stabilized, he has shown a notable improvement in defense, an important need for an offensively-inclined Kings team.
Murray is one of three players who have managed to record 500 three-pointers, 150 blocks, and 150 steals in the last three seasons, along with Anthony Edwards of Minnesota and Derrick White of Boston. In addition, he serves as the Kings’ primary perimeter defender, guarding the 2025 All-Stars in 1,005 half-court matchups last season, the fifth-highest number in the NBA.
In the previous season, Murray averaged 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 34.3 minutes in 76 games.
Despite having maintained remarkable health during the first three years of his career, playing 233 out of 246 games, Murray will miss at least the first 10 games of this season due to an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, suffered during a preseason game, which required surgery.
Murray is one of seven players who have made at least 150 three-pointers in each of their first three NBA seasons. His absence means the Kings will be without a key shooter and their most reliable defender in the first month of the season, as they look to compete for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Murray is the sixth player to agree to a rookie extension this year before the deadline.
