Heading into 2026, there is one critical area that Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray has to improve in his game.
The Sacramento Kings have a solid assortment of talent and could have an opportunity to take a step forward in 2026, but it will require certain players to continue progressing.
On that note, Keegan Murray in particular has one critical area he needs to improve in his game heading into the 2026 season. The area in question is Murray's three-point shooting and his ability to be much more efficient from beyond the arc.
Last season, Murray shot 27.7 percent from behind the three-point line which is the worst of his career thus far. While this past season may have just been a down year for Murray, he does need to make sure that he can bounce back and provide extra spacing for the Kings on the perimeter.
Looking at Murray's performance as a whole from the 2025 season, he was solid, as he averaged 14 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.6 blocks, and one steal per game. In terms of efficiency, Murray shot 42 percent from the field, 27.7 percent from three, as previously mentioned, and 77.6 percent from the free-throw line.
Overall, Murray has demonstrated the ability to be quite effective on both ends of the floor which is partly due to his 6-8 and 225 pound frame.
With the length Murray presents, he has the ability to rebounds on both sides of the floor, but specifically on defense he can put his frame to use by getting in passing lanes and altering shots at the rim.
On the offensive side, Murray is a solid scorer from inside the arc as well as from the free-throw line, but if he can can back to being a consistent three-point shooter that could be the perfect complement to his game as well as the reset of the offense.
If Murray can become more effective from the three-point line, that should allow him to space the floor out more for the rest of the offense, but especially for guard Darius Acuff Jr. and forward Domantas Sabonis, who operate well on the interior, which would be much more open with more floor spacing.
Additionally, Murray's spacing could allow forward DeAndre Hunter and guard Zach LaVine to create more offense themselves with their athleticism and versatile scoring ability.
So, heading into 2026, if Murray can get back to being consistent from beyond the arc, he should be able to create more space for the rest of this starting lineup and potentially help the Kings to have one of the more explosive and dynamic offenses in the NBA.
