The Murray twins worked out pretty well for the Iowa Hawkeyes during their overlapping tenure donning the black and gold. What about running it back and pairing the duo together once again at the NBA level?
ESPN’s latest 2023 NBA mock draft seems to think a reunion of current Sacramento King Keegan Murray and his draft-hopeful twin brother Kris Murray could be in order.
Murray could certainly come off the board earlier than this, with the Warriors looking like a potential landing spot and his skillset easy to plug and play on most rosters. The Kings, who struck gold drafting his twin brother Keegan Murray last year, will likely think long and hard about reuniting the Murrays should Kris fall all the way to their spot here. Kris isn’t a flashy player by any means, but he has the type of 3-and-D framework that should age well and give him a pathway to a long NBA career. – Jeremy Woo, ESPN
Kris Murray finished last season averaging 20.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and two assists per game as a member of the Hawkeyes. He shot 47.3% from the field to go with 34.8% from three and 69.9% from the charity stripe.
His twin brother Keegan Murray had a strong rookie year for the Sacramento Kings. He averaged 12.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in 29.8 minutes per game. He shot 45.3% from the field paired with 41.1% from three and a consistent 76.5% from the free throw line.
With the NBA draft rapidly approaching on Thursday, June 22 at 7 p.m. CT, a potential reunion could occur soon.
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