After an incredible scoring spree, the Raptors’ pursuit of Keegan Murray needs to pick up.
After all, the Sacramento Kings are one of the few teams that have been linked to theToronto Raptors in their potential trade for Pascal Siakam. If teams like Keegan Murray are still up for grabs, it is easy to understand why Masai Ujiri is looking into this. Murray, who was just a year ago the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is a player the Raptors are reportedly demanding to acquire in any trade for Siakam or OG Anunoby. Once again, Masai Ujiri is driving a very hard bargain for one of his more valuable players.
The Raptors are aware that the Kings are not actively trying to trade Murray. Toronto must be prepared to shell out a substantial sum of money for a possible franchise cornerstone if they wish to acquire him, particularly following the finest performance of his career.
Against the Utah Jazz, Murray scored 47 points and made 12 of his 13 3-point tries, ranking among the NBA’s best shooting performances ever. Consider that one of the most intriguing young forwards in the league is now playing for the Raptors.
Murray’s season-long scoring average of 13.8 points per game increased to 15.5 in just one game, and his 3-point percentage went from 30% to slightly under 36%. Murray isn’t going to score this many points every night, but he wouldn’t have been selected as highly in the NBA Draft if he wasn’t capable of a night like this occasionally. If anything, this could make Sacramento more adamant about holding onto him even in the event that Siakam is acquired.
