Sacramento Kings GM on signing Westbrook, extending Murray

The Sacramento Kings made several headlines this week, most notably by signing nine-time NBA All-Star guard Russell Westbrook and extending forward Keegan Murray for five years and $140 million.

Kings general manager Scott Perry joined The Carmichael Dave Show with Jason Ross to share his thoughts on bringing Westbrook to the Beam Team, explain why extending Murray for the long haul is integral to what Sacramento is looking to build, and much more.

Be sure to check out the entire interview with Scott Perry on the Sactown Sports 1140 YouTube page.

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Topics Discussed: Sacramento Kings, Keegan Murray, Russell Westbrook & more

The injury bug has bitten Sacramento during training camp and preseason
Scott shares his thoughts on Keegan Murray’s hand injury, which will sideline him for 4-6 weeks
How challenging will it be for the Kings to fill the frontcourt with Murray out?
Perry says that Dario Saric, Maxime Raynaud, Isaac Jones, and Dylan Cardwell are players to watch for while Murray is recovering
Scott says Sacramento Kings fans will get “a lot” of chances to see rookie Nique Clifford this season
Domantas Sabonis suffered a mild hamstring strain, but Perry says the team is cautiously optimistic that he will return “sooner than later.”
On extending Murray, Perry says his versatility and ability to defend all five positions make him an ideal fit moving forward
“I think he’s still scratching the surface of what he can become in this league.”
On signing Russell Westbrook, Perry says that bringing in the former MVP will help the team establish an identity
“He’s never cheated the game… He’s going to be really good with our younger players too, showing an example of what a great professional player looks like.”
Thoughts on Sacramento’s current logjam at the guard position

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Although Keegan Murray will be missing the next four to six weeks as he recovers from wrist surgery, Sacramento Kings fans will be seeing the forward in action at Golden 1 Center for years to come.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Kings have reached a five-year, $140 million agreement that will keep Murray in Sacramento and keep the former fourth-overall pick from entering restricted free agency next summer. There are no player or team options included in Murray’s extension.

The October 20th deadline for an extension was quickly approaching, and new Kings general manager Scott Perry has committed to Murray long-term, a dynamic 6’8″ forward who can defend multiple positions and pose a threat on the perimeter.

It was never a question of whether Sacramento wanted to retain Murray, as is often the case in professional sports; it all came down to the numbers game.

Sacramento Kings GM on signing Westbrook, extending Murray

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