Kings’ Keegan Murray to miss 3-4 weeks with ankle sprain
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray will miss at least three to four weeks with a left ankle sprain, the team announced.
Murray suffered the injury on Sunday night against the Bucks, landing awkwardly on a hanging drive with 4:01 left in the third quarter. Murray immediately grabbed at the left ankle in pain and needed assistance to limp to the locker room.
This is the latest blow in a Kings’ season that has already spiraled. They are 8-28, having lost five consecutive games by double digits, giving them the worst point differential (minus-12) in the NBA.
Murray had been durable his first three seasons in the league, appearing in 231 of a possible 246 games. But he missed the first 15 games of his fourth season with a torn UCL in his left thumb and could miss the rest of January with this ankle sprain.
The Kings signed Murray to a five-year, $140 million extension in October, tying him to the franchise through the 2030-31 season. In his 19 games, he’s averaged 14.6 points and 6.1 rebounds, ranking fifth in the NBA at 35.9 minutes per game.
