ESPN NBA analyst predicts big rookie season for Keegan Murray
Keegan Murray’s NBA career is off to a flying start with the completion of the Summer League. Now, it’s time to see if he can do even bigger things as a rookie when the regular season rolls around.
With the No. 4 pick in this year’s draft, the Sacramento Kings landed the 6-foot-8 Murray out of Iowa. Murray made a huge jump from his freshman to sophomore seasons with the Hawkeyes, turning into a consensus All-American and All-B1G contributor.
Now, he’ll be expected to play a key role on a developing Sacramento Kings roster. ESPN analyst Marc J. Spears also believes Murray is in store for a Rookie of the Year season on a playoff-caliber squad.
“Keegan Murray, because he’s going to be on a playoff team,” said Spears when asked to name his pick for Rookie of the Year.
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Murray has already captured the Sumer League’s MVP award while averaging north of 20 points per game and shooting 50% from the field. We will see if he is able to put up similarly strong numbers when the regular season rolls around.