Keegan Murray diagnosed with mild calf strain, to miss more time for Kings originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
After missing the first 15 games of the season with a UCL injury, Keegan Murray again will be sidelined for the Kings.
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The young forward underwent MRI imaging on his right calf after exiting Tuesday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons early, and imaging revealed Murray has a mild calf strain.
He will be listed as out and re-evaluated in one week.
The one-week timeframe will put Murray out for at least the Kings’ games against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, and likely the Boston Celtics next Thursday.
Murray, while maintaining his defensive dominance, has struggled to find a consistent rhythm offensively since returning from his thumb injury.
In 15 games this season, he’s averaging 14.9 points on 43.8-percent shooting from the field and 26.3 percent from 3-point range, with 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 37.1 minutes.
The Kings (7-23) now must rely on the next man to step up in Murray’s absence.
