Kings rookie forward Keegan Murray, the fourth pick in the 2022 draft out of Iowa, had a right wrist surgery following this year’s Las Vegas Summer League, per James Ham of ESPN 1320 (Twitter link).
Murray enjoyed a robust Summer League stint. His output earned him the 2022 Summer League MVP award. The 6’8″ wing averaged 23.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.0 APG, and 1.3 SPG across four contests, while connecting on 50% of his field goal looks, 40% of his long-range attempts, and 80.8% of his charity-stripe efforts.
Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee adds that Murray averaged the most points for a top-10 lottery selection during Summer League since Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard in 2012.
Ham calls the surgery “minor,” and notes that the operation was enacted so that Murray could “clean out some loose bodies” in the injured wrist.
The team anticipates that he will return to the floor for Sacramento in time for the start of the 2022/23 regular season, per Ham. The right-hander has returned to the hardwood following his procedure, currently opting to shoot utilizing his left hand while the right wrist continues to recover.
Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 KTXL tweets that Sacramento does not expect Murray to miss the team’s training camp, slated to kick off in September.
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