Kings rookie Murray, 21, has minor surgery on right wrist, cleared to attend fall training camp

2022-07-29 12:14

Kings rookie Murray, 21, has minor surgery on right wrist, cleared to attend fall training camp


The Sacramento Kings announced today that 21-year-old forward rookie Keegan Murray underwent minor surgery on his right wrist after summer league. It is expected that he will recover within one month, and will not affect the state of the fall training camp and next season.


Murray, who was selected by the Kings with the No. 4 overall pick in last month's league draft, had 27 points and 21 rebounds in a game for the Iowa State men's basketball team before entering the league draft. With a double-double and 4 blocks, it is the first time since Bruce King in 1977 that an Iowa player has broken the team record of more than 20 points and 20 rebounds, and is considered a rising star in the league.


He scored 26 points and 8 rebounds in his summer league debut to lead the team to victory. Murray has a strong dominance in offense, and also has an excellent team culture and spirit in terms of mentality. Murray was also named MVP in this year's Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He ranks fourth in scoring average among all players with at least 20 points per game.


Murray had no serious problems with his right wrist in summer league, except that the team's medical advised him to remain fully healthy to play. Murray, who is expected to recover within a month after the surgery, has resumed pitching with his left hand in preparation for fall training that begins in late September. He showed excellent results in summer league and his mature team sense helped the Kings win multiple games, fully in line with the expectations of the Kings primary Murray, who believes that he will be able to play an important role in his first rookie season. , and led the Kings to break the 16-year playoff drought.