$Signed a two-year, $5.84 million contract with the Trail Blazers in July of 2023. Trail Blazers exercised $3.13 million team option for 2025-26 in October of 2024. Contract includes $5.32 million team option for 2026-27.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Kris Murray moved firmly onto the draft radar in 2022-23. Jumping from 9.7 points in his sophomore season to 20.7 points in his junior season, Murray's year-three breakout earned him a spot on First Team All-Big 10 and All-American honors. In addition to his scoring, Murray averaged 7.9 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, 1.0 steals and a 1.33 assist-to-turnover ratio. Murray and his twin brother, Keegan of the Sacramento Kings, were unranked recruits coming out of high school. They then took a gap year at DME Academy to further develop before blossoming at Iowa. Their father, Kenyon Murray, played for Iowa from 1992-1996. Murray has a lanky, athletic frame with a knack for making winning plays. His hustle, rebounding, and reliable defense make him a plug-and-play contributor regardless of system. Most of Murray's offensive game occurs around the basket and beyond the arc. The forward shot 3.5 percent on 6.8 three-point attempts per game. It's a simple yet productive style. Murray profiles as a glue guy and mid-rotation player. In the same way Christian Braun plays quality minutes for Denver in the playoffs, a team could be interested in Murray joining the rotation immediately. A two-way, stretch-four is a coveted need for many teams. Comparing him to his brother is stereotypical but accurate.
ANALYSIS Murray has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday despite dealing with a chest contusion. The 24-year-old should continue to be one of Portland's primary bench options in the team's forward rotation against Charlotte.
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2023
Stat Review
How does Kris Murray compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
Effective Field Goal %
A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Assist %
An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while they were on the floor.
Fantasy Points Per Game
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Fantasy Points Per Minute
NBA Fantasy Points Per Minute.
True Shooting %
51.8%
Effective Field Goal %
51.7%
3-Point Attempt Rate
40.3%
Free Throw Rate
20.1%
Offensive Rebound %
8.3%
Defensive Rebound %
9.3%
Total Rebound %
8.8%
Assist %
9.5%
Steal %
1.1%
Block %
1.4%
Turnover %
9.9%
Usage %
14.3%
Fantasy Points Per Game
10.0
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After struggling during his first two seasons in college, Murray turned things around last year, averaging 20.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1.0 steals. With his twin brother Keegan already making a name for himself in Sacramento, Kris will look to do the same in Portland after being taken with the 23rd overall pick in the draft. Not unsurprisingly, Murray figures to bring a similar skillset to that of his brother, playing as a floor-spacing forward. However, unlike his brother, it could be difficult for Murray to land a significant role despite the fact the Trail Blazers have one eye on the future. He should feature in the rotation on most nights but will likely be limited to no more than 15 minutes per contest.
More Fantasy News
Iffy Friday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Chest
January 24, 2025
Murray (chest) is questionable for Friday's game against Charlotte.
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Available Thursday
FPortland Trail Blazers
January 23, 2025
Murray (chest) is available for Thursday's game against the Magic.
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Iffy for Thursday
FPortland Trail Blazers
Chest
January 22, 2025
Murray (chest) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Magic.
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Out against Miami
FPortland Trail Blazers
Chest
January 21, 2025
Murray is out for Tuesday's game against the Heat with a chest contusion.
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Listed as questionable
FPortland Trail Blazers
Chest
January 20, 2025
Murray is questionable for Tuesday's game versus the Heat with a chest contusion.
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Crashing frequently
FPortland Trail Blazers
November 21, 2024
Murray ranks in the 86th percentile for crash rate on rebounding opportunities this season, per Second Spectrum.
ANALYSIS Murray is buried in Portland's frontcourt, which happens to be filled with rebounding pedigree, especially at the center position. That being said, this metric supports his hustle while aligning with his 9.4 offensive rebounding rate, which ranks in the 84th percentile league-wide. Murray has improved to hitting 36.4 percent of 1.6 threes per game across 14 appearances thus far, but that sample size is too small to reliably predict a leap in his game.