The injury bug bit the Sacramento Kings just two games into the preseason schedule.Keegan Murray, who exited last Friday’s game in Portland with a thumb injury, will now require surgery and be out 4-6 weeks, causing him to miss at least the first 10 games of Sacramento’s season.An MRI revealed that the 25-year-old forward suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and he will undergo surgery. The news comes as a significant blow to the Kings, who were looking to establish more of a defensive presence this season under first-year head coach Doug Christie, and Murray, the Kings’ starting power forward, is also among the team’s best defenders.Murray is entering his fourth NBA season and is eligible for a lucrative contract extension. The Kings have until Oct. 20 to agree to a new deal or else he will become an unrestricted free agent following the season. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

The injury bug bit the Sacramento Kings just two games into the preseason schedule.

Keegan Murray, who exited last Friday’s game in Portland with a thumb injury, will now require surgery and be out 4-6 weeks, causing him to miss at least the first 10 games of Sacramento’s season.

An MRI revealed that the 25-year-old forward suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb and he will undergo surgery.

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Kings head coach Doug Christie on losing Keegan Murray for 4-6 weeks, the blow it is to his team, how they will search for a replacement and moving forward. pic.twitter.com/peGnmSVU9E

— Sean Cunningham (@SeanCunningham) October 12, 2025

The news comes as a significant blow to the Kings, who were looking to establish more of a defensive presence this season under first-year head coach Doug Christie, and Murray, the Kings’ starting power forward, is also among the team’s best defenders.

Murray is entering his fourth NBA season and is eligible for a lucrative contract extension. The Kings have until Oct. 20 to agree to a new deal or else he will become an unrestricted free agent following the season.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel