Keegan Murray has arguably earned a spot in the list of rising stars of the NBA. He was touted to be a top-5 pick in the 2022 draft which naturally brought high expectations from fans. Murray not only stood on them but also surpassed them. His rookie year itself well justified the lucrative and multi-year contract that he signed with the Sacramento Kings.
In the 80 games that he played during his rookie year, Murray had an average score of 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists. Remarkably, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won the Rookie of the Month award twice. Additionally, Murray recorded a total of 206 three-pointers and strengthened his status as a steadfast spot-up shooter.
Notably, he had an impressive college career before announcing his debut in the league. Murray was a key member of the basketball team at the University of Iowa. During the two seasons that he played at Iowa, he had an average score of 15.8 points, 1.0 assists, and 7.0 rebounds. Furthermore, Murray has an extensively long list of awards and recognitions that he won during his college career.
Some of these include First-team All-Americans, Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year honoree, etc. This is why fans believe that he could take the Kings to their first NBA championship since 1951. With the performances that he is putting out there, this could be a reality soon.
Keegan Murray is earning $8,409,000 in 2023-24 season
Keegan Murray signed his rookie scale contract with the Sacramento Kings in July 2022 and left everyone stunned. The contract is worth a staggering $36.37 million over four years. In the current 2023-24 season, Murray is earning $8,409,000. Notably, the Kings have also exercised the $8.81 million option for the next NBA season and fans are thrilled to witness his performance.
Furthermore, Murray has been performing quite well in the current NBA season making his salary a well-deserved one. He recently dropped a career-high of 47 points during a 125-104 win over the Jazz. In addition to this, he broke the franchise record for most points recorded. Murray also made it to the list of few NBA players who have been able to hit 12 three-pointers or more in a game.
Notably, Murray‘s basketball genes and his determination to win have led to some iconic games. Keegan’s father Kenyon Murray was an Associate Head Coach at Indian Hills Community College in Iowa when he and his twin brother Kris Murray were born. Kenyon has spoken about how his sons went from hating when the buzzer would go off to hooping around. “They were born into basketball,” he emphasized and fans couldn’t agree more.