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, gets a long-term extension to remain a key two-way wing in Sacramento through 2030-31.
Murray started with the Kings in his first season, making the All-Rookie team and helping Sacramento end its playoff drought as a full-time starter. His offensive numbers have plateaued since this season, but he has developed as a solid defender, a big need for an offensive-leaning Kings team.
He is one of three players to record 500 3-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals over the past three seasons, along with Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Boston’s Derrick White, according to ESPN Research. He is the Kings’ primary perimeter defender, guarding the 2025 All-Stars in 1,005 half-court plays last season, the fifth most in the NBA.
Murray averaged 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 34.3 minutes in 76 games last season.
The 25-year-old has been remarkably healthy over the first three years of his career, playing in 233 of 246 total games, winning all but two of them. However, he will miss at least the first 10 games this season after suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb during a preseason game and undergoing surgery.
Murray is one of seven players to make at least 150 3-pointers in each of his first three NBA seasons, according to ESPN Research. His absence means the Kings will be without a crucial spacer and their most reliable guard in the first month as they look to compete for a playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Murray is the sixth player to agree to a contract extension this year before Monday’s deadline at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Information from ESPN’s Anthony Slater was used in this report.
