Kings exercise fourth-year option on Keegan Murray

The Sacramento Kings made the unsurprising move to exercise the fourth-year option on forward Keegan Murray’s rookie-scale contract on Thursday, keeping the fourth overall pick from the 2022 NBA Draft in the 916 for at least two more seasons.

Murray, 24, has shown his ability to be a legit two-way threat in the NBA thanks to his defensive versatility and three-point prowess.

With De’Aaron Fox looking to secure a lucrative extension at the end of this season and All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis under contract for four more seasons, Sacramento will surely look to ink Murray to an extension before his rookie-scale deal expires following the 2025-26 season.

For now, Murray will be under contract for at least the next two seasons alongside Fox, Sabonis, and six-time All-Star forward DeMar DeRozan before hitting restricted free agency in Summer 2026.

Sacramento Kings Exercise Team Option on Keegan Murray

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More on Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray

Release courtesy of the Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings have exercised the fourth-year option on Keegan Murray, according to Kings General Manager Monte McNair.

Selected fourth overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, Murray played 80 games (78 starts) during his rookie season with the Kings, averaging 12.2 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists through 29.8 minutes per game. Murray became the NBA’s All-Time Rookie 3-Point Leader with 206 3-pointers made.

During his sophomore season, Murray played in 77 games (77 starts), averaging 15.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 33.6 minutes per game. Murray was selected for the 2024 Panini Rising Stars game for a second consecutive season, becoming the fifth player in franchise history to be selected to participate in both their rookie and sophomore seasons.

When is the next Sacramento Kings game?

The Kings will go through a week of practice and full-contact workouts before opening up the preseason portion of their 2024-25 schedule at home against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, October 9th.

Be sure to catch all of the action right here on Sactown Sports 1140 AM with Kings vs. Warriors set to tip off at 7:00 PM PDT.

Sacramento Kings 2024-25 Schedule

Preseason

• Wednesday, October 9th – vs. Golden State Warriors – 7 pm PDT
• Friday, October 11th – @ Golden State Warriors – 7 pm PDT
• Sunday, October 13th – vs. Portland Trail Blazers – 3 pm PDT
• Tuesday, October 15th – @ Utah Jazz – 6 pm PDT
• Thursday, October 17th – @ Los Angeles Clippers – 7 pm PDT

Regular Season

• Thursday, October 24th – vs. Minnesota Timberwolves – 7 pm PDT
• Saturday, October 26th – @ Los Angeles Lakers – 7:30 pm PDT
• Monday, October 28th – vs. Portland Trail Blazers – 7 pm PDT
• Tuesday, October 29th – @ Utah Jazz – 6 pm PDT
• Friday, November 1st – @ Atlanta Hawks – 4 pm PDT

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