SACRAMENTO – Kings forward Keegan Murray is making incremental steps in his recovery from thumb surgery.
Coach Doug Christie said Friday that Murray has progressed to working out in the gym, although he offered no timetable for the 2022 first-round draft pick to make his 2025-26 NBA season debut.
“He’s in protocol. He’s working hard,” Christie said before the Kings’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden 1 Center. “I like to see him in the gym. I’m seeing him in the gym, but it’s going to be a second. He’s working as hard as he can. We just have to wait till we get the nod, and when we do, he’ll be ready to come.”
Murray has been out since tearing the UCL in his left thumb during a preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers in October. He underwent surgery a few days later.
Christie has tried a variety of options while Murray has been out. Most recently, Russell Westbrook has started at power forward, averaging 24.5 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in games against the Denver Nuggets and Golden State Warriors.
