Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has agreed to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension with the team, representatives Mark Bartelstein and Kyle McAlarney of Priority Sports told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday.
Keegan Murray is entering his fourth NBA season
Murray, the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NBA draft, has been healthy for most of his NBA career as the Iowa product appeared in 233 of a possible 246 games in his first three seasons. The long-term extension will keep him in Sacramento until 2030-2031.
In 76 games (all starts) last season, Murray averaged 12.4 points, 1.4 assists and career highs of 6.7 rebounds and 34.3 minutes per game. He also shot 44.4% from the field, 34.3% from deep and a career-best 83.3% at the foul line.
Per Basketball referenceMurray regressed from the 2023-2024 campaign, posting career lows in field goal percentage, 3-point percentage, true shooting percentage (55.3%) and usage percentage (15%).
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has agreed to a five-year, $140 million rookie contract extension with the franchise’s Mark Bartelstein and Kyle McAlarney @PrioritySports tell ESPN. A huge new deal for the Kings to lock up their No. 4 overall pick for 2022 through 2030-31. pic.twitter.com/ga08ANk26I
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 15, 2025
However, Murray defended and held the 2025 All-Stars to a 46% effective field goal percentage. That ranked sixth out of 76 players who defended at least 100 shots, according to Second Spectrum.
Murray is also one of three players to record 500 three-pointers, 150 blocks and 150 steals over the past three seasons, along with Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards and Boston’s Derrick White.
Murray will miss four to six weeks with a thumb injury
Additionally, Murray’s extension comes just days after the 25-year-old suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament of his left thumb, which will require surgery and sideline him for approximately four to six weeks.
According to ESPN’s Anthony SlaterMurray suffered the injury Friday night during a preseason loss at Portland. He is expected to miss at least the first ten games of the 2025/26 season.
Veteran guard Malik Monk, forward Dario Saric, fourth-year guard Keon Ellis and rookie Nique Clifford are among the candidates who could start in Murray’s place.
Dennis Schroder, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis are the four other expected starters.
Another possible option is Russell Westbrook, who agreed to a deal with the Kings on Wednesday. The former NBA MVP is expected to officially join the team later this week on a one-year veteran deal worth at least $3.6 million, sources said. Charania.
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