Sacramento Kings Sign Keegan Murray to $140M Extension, Add Russell Westbrook
Westbrook joins Sacramento on a one-year veteran minimum deal to add depth at point guard after De'Aaron Fox's departure, aiming to boost a team with a 40-42 record last season.
- The Sacramento Kings secured a five-year, $140 million contract extension with forward Keegan Murray, keeping him with the team through the 2030-31 NBA season, according to his agent Mark Bartlestein.
- Russell Westbrook signed a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, marking his entry into the 18th NBA season, as reported by a person familiar with the agreement.
- Murray, drafted fourth overall in 2022, had a career-high 15.2 points per game in his second season but suffered an injury that will sideline him for weeks.
- The Sacramento Kings look to improve their roster with the addition of Westbrook, who averaged 13.3 points and 6.1 assists last season, aiming to break out of the play-in bubble after two consecutive ninth-place finishes in the Western Conference.
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Russell Westbrook, named the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2017, has signed with the Sacramento Kings ahead of the upcoming season.
Former NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Russell Westbrook has signed a contract with Sacramento, starting his 18th season in the strongest basketball league in the world.
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