The Sacramento star once led the franchise to the playoffs, breaking a long dry spell. But he dove into the worst part about being 6-20 overall.
Keegan Murray shares the frustration inside the Sacramento Kings' facility.
His team sits at 6-20 overall -- tied for the second-worst mark among Western Conference teams along with the Los Angeles Clippers. The New Orleans Pelicans at 5-22 (despite currently going on a two-game winning streak) have a more dismal record.
Murray fired off an immediate "It sucks" remark via Sactown 1140 AM during practice ahead of facing the Portland Trail Blazers. But the past All-NBA Rookie First Team selection then shared what's humbling him about the current start the Kings are on.
"I haven't been on a team that has lost this many games in I don't even know how long. Even in high school and college. So it's not ideal," Murray admitted.
The power forward starred for Iowa at the collegiate level -- getting used to March Madness with the Hawkeyes. He also played for revered head coach Fran McCaffrey, who never lost below 20 games when Murray played for the Big Ten university.
He also played for Iowa powerhouse Prairie High in Cedar Rapids, earning the Metro Player of the Year award. Murray later made his way over to DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida -- which has since established itself as a basketball factory hotbed for college programs.
Murray then tasted success in the league right out the gate. He helped spearhead the Kings' last playoff appearance in his rookie season of 2022-23 -- when Mike Brown was head coach. Brown has since led an NBA Cup title with the New York Knicks while briefly reflecting back on his time with the Kings.
But the Kings have declined since ending their long playoff drought. That includes transitioning from Brown to franchise legend Doug Christie as head coach. Again, the losses are piling up.
"It's something that's really new to me, and I don't really like it," Murray admitted.
Has Murray lost optimism? Especially with questions surfacing about potential trades going down?
"Hopefully, we can turn this around, and I think winning is the best thing in the world and losing, going home, is terrible," Murray said. "At this point, we've just got to figure out how to get better on both ends of the floor. On both ends, I feel like we're just missing something, and it's obviously not clicking for us right now."
Murray has risen as a bright spot during a tumultuous start in the 916 region. He's improved his points per game from last season -- jumping to 14.9 after averaging 12.4. But again, Murray is getting humbled.