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Kings' Murray secures 5-year, $140M extension
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has agreed to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension with the franchise, representatives Mark Bartelstein and Kyle McAlarney of Priority Sports told ESPN.
Murray, the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NBA draft, secures a long-term extension to remain a key two-way wing in Sacramento through 2030-31. He hit the ground running with the Kings in his first year, making the All-Rookie team and helping Sacramento end its playoff drought as a full-time starter. His offensive numbers have plateaued some since that season, but he has developed as a strong defender on the wing, a big need for an offensively slanted Kings team.
Keegan Murray reportedly reaches 5-year, $140 rookie extension with the Kings
The Sacramento Kings reached a five-year, $140 million rookie extension with Murray on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
Murray has been eligible for his rookie extension this fall, though he and the Kings had an Oct. 21 deadline to get the deal done. He was entering the final year of his initial four-year, $36.3 million deal this season.
The Kings selected Murray with the No. 4 overall pick out of Iowa in 2022. He has averaged 13.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 37% from the 3-point line, throughout his career. That performance projected him for an extension in line with the four-year, $112 million deal Trey Murphy III received from the New Orleans Pelicans or the five-year, $185 million package Alperen Şengün signed with the Houston Rockets.
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Kings Extend Keegan Murray As He Enters Fourth Season
The Kings have reinvented themselves at multiple points over the last three seasons, but one piece appears to fit perfectly in their puzzle: forward Keegan Murray.
Sacramento is signing Murray to a five-year extension worth $140 million, according to a Wednesday evening report from Shams Charania of ESPN. The deal, if finalized, ties Murray—currently out in the wake of a thumb operation—to the franchise through the 2031 season.
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The Kings drafted Murray fourth in 2022 after a sophomore-year quantum leap at Iowa, which ended with him taking home the Big Ten scoring title and All-America honors. Immediately, he figured into the best NBA story of 2023, starting 78 games for Sacramento's first playoff team since 2006.