So, Keegan Murray isn't looking great. What fans have seen on the court has been lackluster at best, both in the preseason and regular season. Sure, he's still coming back from an injury, but the Sacramento Kings' ever-changing starting five could also be messing with his on-court rhythm.
The reality of Murray on the Kings is that he has always been inconsistent at best. In one game, he seems like he's lost on the court and can't figure out how to contribute. The next game, he's playing like a borderline All-Star. This makes it really hard to figure out what to do with him on the roster.
Missing the vast majority of last season due to injuries certainly didn't help. There were many who expected it to be his breakout campaign. Instead, he only ended up playing 23 out of 82 games in 2025-2026. At this point, the Kings have to be concerned about how much his game has regressed.
Based on what fans saw in the preseason, things don't look good. He played in three of the five games and wasn't really a factor in any of them. He managed to pick up 18 points and four rebounds across 44 minutes of play. So far, the regular season honestly hasn't looked much better.
The Kings aren't making it easy for Murray to re-establish himself
Throughout the preseason, the Kings kept messing around with the starting five. The only game the projected line played together was the final one, which was a complete blowout at the hands of the Spurs. This lack of consistency could easily have contributed to Murray's issues on the court.
On top of that, Murray has predominantly played as a power forward for the Kings, though he does sometimes play small forward. When Ben Simmons took the starting power forward slot, it looked like Murray would become the permanent starter at small forward. Another change.
With Simmons benched with an injury throughout this season, Murray may return to power forward. He could also stay at small forward. That uncertainty, on top of coming back from a lost season, could easily play mind games with Murray, leading to him delivering lower-tier basketball than expected.
If the Kings can get some consistency built into the starting five and the rotation, Murray will hopefully heat up. But if all of that happens and Murray is still in the weeds, Sacramento may have to take a long look at this team and whether Murray still fits into it.
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