The Sacramento Kings and Keegan Murray have until October 10th to agree on a rookie-scale contract extension if they want to avoid the complications of restricted free agency in the coming offseason.
Suffering a torn ligament in his left thumb in their second preseason showing doesn’t make for ideal timing for head coach Doug Christie’s rotations, but could it affect their negotiations?
Keith Smith, contributor to Spotrac and The Front Office Show, joined The Allen Stiles Show on Tuesday to give his perspective on Murray, the status of Keon Ellis, and plenty more.
Be sure to check out the entire segment with Eric Martins on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.
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Other Topics Discussed Include
Is the Jabari Smith Jr. extension (five years, $122 million) a good starting point for Keegan Murray?
The risks that come with restricted and unrestricted free agency
Keon Ellis will become extension eligible (again) mid-season
What would Keith do if he were in Scott Perry’s shoes?
Potential trade wrinkles regarding Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan
The value of Domantas Sabonis and his unique skillset
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Losing a member of your starting lineup just one week away from the start of the regular season is one thing, but the Sacramento Kings are facing an even steeper uphill battle with the loss of Keegan Murray.
Murray, who underwent successful surgery this week to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb, will be sidelined for the next four to six weeks, leaving the Kings without their best defender for nearly one quarter of the 2025-26 campaign.
While several questions were already being raised about this unbalanced Sacramento roster, losing Murray has put the Kings’ first-year head coach, Doug Christie, in a seemingly impossible spot.
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Upcoming Sacramento Kings schedule for the 2025-26 season
Preseason
Wednesday, October 15th vs. Los Angeles Clippers – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 17th @ Los Angeles Lakers – 7 PM PT
Regular Season
Wednesday, October 22nd – @ Phoenix Suns – 7 PM PT
Friday, October 24th – vs. Utah Jazz – 7 PM PT
Sunday, October 26th – vs. Los Angeles Lakers – 6 PM PT
Tuesday, October 28th – @ Oklahoma City Thunder – 5 PM PT
Wednesday, October 29th – @ Chicago Bulls – 5 PM PT
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