Keegan Murray was moved from Out to Cleared on the Sunday injury report, hours before the Kings face the Heat. Sacramento gets its forward back for a game it needs, with the team 1-8 and on a two-game losing streak.
What happened
The Kings forward was upgraded from Out to Cleared on the injury report posted Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3:46 PM ET. The report gave no detail and no comment. Murray had been listed Out on Saturday, Nov. 7, with a left ankle and leg issue. The same ankle and leg designation kept him on and off the report through late October. He went from Day-To-Day to Out on Oct. 25 and Oct. 27, and back to Day-To-Day on Oct. 24 and Oct. 26. An expected return date was not announced in the report.
What it means for the Kings
Sacramento plays the Heat at 9:00 PM ET on Sunday. The Kings are 1-8, in 14th place, and have lost two straight. Murray has played two games, averaging 7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 27.2 minutes. The Kings are 0-2 with him and 1-6 without him. Without him, Darius Acuff Jr. has played 36.8 minutes and scored 25.2 points. Domantas Sabonis has averaged 35.5 minutes and Zach LaVine 33.5. De'Andre Hunter has played 31.2 minutes and Precious Achiuwa 26.6. Leaky Black, Emanuel Sharp and Jonathan Mogbo have filled the rest of the rotation. Ben Simmons and Maxime Raynaud are listed Out.
What to watch
The Kings play the Heat on Sunday night, and Murray's status for that game is Cleared. Watch his minutes after the ankle and leg problems that have kept him in and out of the lineup. The next injury report will show whether the designation holds or whether he returns to the list. No return timeline is needed now, since he is cleared. Simmons and Raynaud have no announced return dates in the report either.
Is Keegan Murray playing vs the Heat?
Murray was listed as Cleared on the injury report at 3:46 PM ET Sunday, after being Out on Saturday. Sacramento plays the Heat at 9:00 PM ET on Sunday.
When will Keegan Murray be back?
He is cleared, so he is available for Sunday's game against the Heat. The report did not announce an expected return date, since none was needed once he was cleared.