Sacramento might have gotten a steal with No. 4 overall pick Keegan Murray, whose polish and productivity impresses in Las Vegas.
Sacramento Kings guard Keegan Murray was one of the most consistent players in the NBA 2K23 Summer League in Las Vegas and his efforts did not go unnoticed.
The NBA today announced that Murray has been named Summer League MVP after averaging 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 50% overall and 40% on 3 points in four games in Las Vegas.
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has been named the NBA 2K23 Summer League 2022 Most Valuable Player.
Murray averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 50.0% from the field and 40.0% from three-pointers in four games in Las Vegas . pic.twitter.com/mTuBltv7Eo
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Along with being named Summer League MVP, Murray leads the NBA 2K23 All-Summer League First Team. This group also includes Tari Eason (Houston Rockets), Quentin Grimes (New York Knicks), Sandro Mamukelashvili (Milwaukee Bucks) and Cam Thomas (Brooklyn Nets). Eason was the No. 17 pick in the 2022 draft, while Grimes, Mamukelashvili and Thomas are all second-year NBA players.
The NBA 2K23 All-Summer League Second Team consists of Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies), Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers), Marko Simonović (Chicago Bulls), Trendon Watford (Portland Trail Blazers), and Lindell Wigginton (Milwaukee Bucks). Mathurin was the No. 6 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, while Aldama, Simonovic, Watford and Wigginton are all sophomores.
Tari Eason (Houston Rockets), Quentin Grimes (New York Knicks), Sandro Mamukelashvili (Milwaukee Bucks), Keegan Murray (Sacramento Kings) and Cam Thomas (Brooklyn Nets) were named to the NBA 2K23 All-Summer League First Team. pic.twitter.com/ffvd5TDWDg
– Communications NBA (@NBAPR) July 18, 2022
Santi Aldama (Memphis Grizzlies), Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers), Marko Simonović (Chicago Bulls), Trendon Watford (Portland Trail Blazers) and Lindell Wigginton (Milwaukee Bucks) have been named to the NBA 2K23 All-Summer League Second Team. pic.twitter.com/Jpvysm5jLP
– Communications NBA (@NBAPR) July 18, 2022
Much will be expected of the 6-foot-8, 225-pound Murray once the 2022-23 season begins. He gives first-year Kings coach Mike Brown a versatile winger to round out a core group anchored by point guard De’Aaron Fox and 6-foot-11 power forward Domantas Sabonis.
Murray’s value jumped after a stellar second season at Iowa. He improved his scoring by more than 16 points from his freshman year and made 66 3-pointers — 50 more than the previous season with the Hawkeyes.
The Kings have failed to make the playoffs in an NBA record 16 consecutive seasons.
The addition of Murray, the highest draft pick in Hawkeye history, should go a long way in helping Brown get off to a strong start with his new team, one that looks decidedly different from the one that started the season ago. a year.
Murray’s ability to score inside and stretch the ground with his 3-point shot gives the Kings several options on how to use their rookie. Murray showed that flexibility last year at Iowa when he was fourth nationally in scoring average while making 40% of his 3-point attempts and grabbing 300 rebounds.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
