Keegan Murray Undergoes Arthroscopic Ankle Surgery

According to Ham, the surgery requires a recovery period of six-to-eight weeks. That timeline suggests Murray should recover in plenty of time to be ready for training camp in late September, assuming he doesn’t experience any setbacks.

After appearing in 80, 77, and 76 regular season games during his first three years in the NBA, Murray was beset by health problems in 2025/26. His season debut was delayed until November 20 after he underwent surgery on his left thumb; he later missed a pair of games in December due to a mild calf strain; then he was out for several weeks with a left ankle sprain and returned for just four games before he aggravated that ankle injury, ending his season.

In total, Murray made just 23 regular season appearances, averaging 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 34.5 minutes per game. His shooting percentages of 42.0% from the floor and 27.7% on three-pointers were career lows, but the sample size was relatively small.

The Kings clearly view Murray as an important part of their future, having signed him to a five-year, $140MM rookie scale extension last October. That deal, which runs through 2030/31, will go into effect in July as Murray’s rookie deal expires.

Murray is currently the only player on the Kings roster who is owed guaranteed money beyond the 2027/28 season, though youngsters Nique Clifford and Dylan Cardwell have non-guaranteed salaries for ’28/29.