Keegan Murray was cleared on the Kings' injury report Monday, moving off the day-to-day tag he had carried since an ankle issue surfaced earlier in September. He is now available for Sacramento's game against the Lakers on Oct. 5.
What happened
The Kings' injury report listed Keegan Murray as cleared on Monday, Sept. 28 at 2:20 p.m. ET, moving him off the day-to-day tag. He had been day-to-day since Sunday, Sept. 6, when the report listed him with an ankle issue on his left leg. No further detail accompanied either entry, and no comment was attached to Monday's update. A return timeline was not announced, since he is already cleared.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento next plays the Lakers on Monday, Oct. 5 at 10:00 p.m. ET, and Murray is available for that game. Last season he averaged 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 34.5 minutes across 23 games. In games he has missed, rotation minutes have gone to Zach LaVine (31.4 min, 19.2 pts), DeMar DeRozan (31.2 min, 18.4 pts), Domantas Sabonis (29.7 min, 15.8 pts), Russell Westbrook (28.9 min, 15.2 pts), Maxime Raynaud (26.5 min, 12.5 pts), Dennis Schroder (26.4 min, 12.8 pts), Daeqwon Plowden (26.4 min, 10.8 pts) and De'Andre Hunter (25.5 min, 7.5 pts). The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record with or without him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Murray's cleared status holds through the week. A return timeline was not announced, though none is needed since he is already available. His practice reps in the days before the Oct. 5 game against the Lakers will be the next signal worth tracking.
Is Keegan Murray playing vs Lakers?
Yes. He was cleared on the Kings' injury report on Sept. 28, ending his day-to-day designation, and is available for the Oct. 5 game against the Lakers.
When will Keegan Murray be back?
He is already back. The Kings cleared him on the Sept. 28 injury report, and no further absence has been announced.