KRIS MURRAY NEWS

Available Sunday Murray (chest) will play Sunday against the Mavericks.

Impact Murray has been dealing with a sternum bruise of late, but he will be able to suit up for a second consecutive game. With Jerami Grant (knee) back in the lineup, Murray doesn't figure to see much of a role.

DECEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Probable to play Sunday Murray is probable for Sunday's game against the Mavericks due to a sternum bruise.

Impact Murray was active for Friday's matchup against the Knicks after a two-game absence, tallying two points, three rebounds and an assist across 16 minutes off the bench. Even if he's upgraded to available Sunday, Murray shouldn't see enough minutes off the bench to be a factor in most fantasy formats.

DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Available to face Sacramento Murray (chest) is available for Friday's game against the Kings, according to Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland.

Impact Murray will return after a two-game absence due to a bruised sternum. However, the second-year forward isn't expected to have a big role off the bench, so his availability shouldn't impact many fantasy decisions.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Now expected to play Friday Murray (chest) is listed as probable for Friday's game versus the Kings.

Impact Murray is expected to return to action Friday after missing Portland's last two contests with a bruised sternum. If the second-year forward is further upgraded to available, he should operate as a bench option in Portland's forward rotation.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Friday Murray (chest) is questionable for Friday's game against the Kings.

Impact Murray has missed the Blazers' last two games due to a bruised sternum. The questionable tag for this game suggests a decision on his status will be made closer to Friday's 10 p.m. ET tipoff, but even if he were to be available, he wouldn't make a significant impact in the rotation. Murray is averaging just 13.6 minutes per game across 16 appearances off the bench in 2024-25.

NOVEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday Murray (chest) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Impact Murray has been downgraded from questionable to out and will miss a second straight game. With Jerami Grant (knee) also out, Deni Avdija, Jabari Walker and Rayan Rupert are candidates for elevated roles.

NOVEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Iffy for Wednesday Murray (chest) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Pacers.

Impact Murray is in danger of missing his second straight contest Wednesday due to a bruised sternum. With Jerami Grant (knee) already deemed doubtful, the Trail Blazers could be left thin in their forward rotation against Indiana.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Monday Murray (chest) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.

Impact Murray will be sidelined due to a bruised sternum. The 24-year-old has averaged 13.6 minutes per game off the bench in 16 regular-season appearances, meaning Dalano Banton and Rayan Rupert are candidates for an uptick in playing time with Murray sidelined.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Monday Murray (chest) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.

Impact Murray will be sidelined due to a bruised sternum. The 24-year-old has averaged 13.6 minutes per game off the bench in 16 regular-season appearances. Dalano Banton and Rayan Rupert are candidates for an uptick in playing time with Murray sidelined.

NOVEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Working through chest issue Murray is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Grizzlies due to a bruised sternum.

Impact Murray has played at least 14 minutes off the bench in three of the Blazers' last five games, but he is now questionable to play Monday. If he's unable to suit up, Dalano Banton and Rayan Rupert would be candidates to see increased minutes off the bench.

NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Muted role continues Murray totaled four points (2-2 FG) and one steal across four minutes during Wednesday's 109-99 loss to the Thunder.

Impact Murray is yet to score double-digits this season, managing just four points Wednesday. Despite the Trail Blazers dealing with a few injuries to begin the campaign, Murray has not been able to carve out a consistent role. To this point, he is putting modest averages of 4.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Team option picked up The Trail Blazers exercised Murray's third-year team option for 2025-26 on Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.

Impact Murray averaged 6.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.7 minutes across 62 regular-season appearances, including 29 starts, as a rookie for Portland. The 24-year-old forward is now set to spend at least two more seasons with the team. In 2024-25, Murray will likely receive depth minutes in the Trail Blazers' forward rotation.

OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Back to bench Murray James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento Sunday's preseason game against the Kings.

Impact With Deni Avdija away from the team for personal reasons and Anfernee Simons out due to minor ankle soreness, Murray and Toumani Camara started Friday's preseason-opening loss to the Clippers. Simons remains out Sunday, but Avdija is playing, so Murray moves to the bench, while Camara notably sticks in the starting lineup.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Gets starting nod Friday Murray will enter the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Clippers, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

Impact Murray will enter the starting five with Anfernee Simons out due to minor ankle soreness. Murray made 29 regular-season starts last year, during which he averaged 9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 combined steals plus blocks across 31.8 minutes per game.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs 18 rebounds in final game Murray closed Sunday's 121-82 loss to the Kings with nine points (3-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 18 rebounds, one block and one steal across 44 minutes.

Impact Murray was the only recent starter to play in the season finale, and ehe set a career high with 18 rebounds in the blowout loss. the Iowa product may have not had many opportunities to impress during his rookie season, but Portland's bevy of injuries through out the year gave the first-round pick an opportunity to strut his stuff. There's little doubt that he'll play a major role in Portland's continuing youth rebuild.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Scores career-high 21 points Murray provided 21 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and three steals across 36 minutes during Friday's 125-117 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Murray made his presence felt on both ends of the court, and the younger brother of Keegan Murray continues to find his footing at the NBA level while enjoying an expanded role on a rebuilding Portland team. Murray jumped into a starting role following the All-Star break but has been thriving lately, scoring in double digits in four of his last five appearances. To note, he has now reached career-high scoring marks in back-to-back games, a run he'll aim to extend when the Blazers take on the Nuggets on Saturday, which represents a tougher matchup for the rookie out of Iowa.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Posts career-high point total Murray racked up 17 points (7-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists and one steal over 33 minutes during Wednesday's 116-103 loss to the Clippers.

Impact Murray's 17 points Wednesday were the most he has logged in the NBA. The rookie forward has started 15 straight games for Portland and has averaged 30.5 minutes during that span, but his offense has been inconsistent, as he's scored in single figures in eight of those contests. While Murray is clearly getting a chance to carve out a role for the Blazers, his production thus far hasn't warranted fantasy relevance in most formats.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Fails to score Saturday Murray amassed zero points (0-4 FG, 0-2 3Pt), five rebounds, four assists and one block over 26 minutes during Saturday's 126-107 loss to the Pelicans.

Impact Murray played 26 minutes as a starter but failed to contribute a single point. Despite playing a meaningful role on a consistent basis of late, Murray simply doesn't do enough to be considered a viable asset outside of deeper formats.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Balanced outing in double-double Murray posted 12 points (5-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists and one block across 33 minutes during Friday's 123-107 loss to the Rockets.

Impact Murray led all players in Friday's contest in rebounds en route to the lone double-double performance that ended three assists shy of a triple-double. Murray set season high marks in rebounds and assists while crossing the double-digit mark for the first time of the year in his first double-double performance. He has now reached double figures in scoring in seven outings this year.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Plays well in 35 minutes Murray totaled 14 points (6-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 35 minutes during Monday's 119-114 loss to the Timberwolves.

Impact Portland is dealing with a ton of injuries, allowing Murray to play an expanded role. That could continue to be the case for the remainder of the season if Murray continues to play like this, but he's been very inconsistent. In his previous outing against Memphis on Saturday, Murray scored two points in 39 minutes.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Balanced outing in starting lineup Murray closed Friday's 127-112 loss to the Nuggets with nine points (4-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal across 35 minutes.

Impact Murray got the starting nod due to Scoot Henderson (groin) out, ending two rebounds and one point shy of a double-double in a balanced performance. Murray has started in two games this season, tallying at least eight points in both of those contests. Murray set a new season high in rebounds, hauling in five or more boards on five occurrences.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Friday Murray will start at shooting guard in Friday's matchup with the Nuggets, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.

Impact Murray will replace Scoot Henderson (groin) in the backcourt. He put up eight points, two rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 20 minutes in his only other start this season.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Coming off bench Murray will come off the bench for Thursday's game against the Pistons.

Impact Murray drew a start on Sunday against Denver and fared well, producing eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 20 minutes. Although Jerami Grant (back) is back in the lineup, Murray figures to see a healthy workload Thursday with so many Trail Blazers sidelined by injury.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Solid defensive numbers in start Murray tallied eight points (4-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal across 20 minutes in Sunday's 112-103 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact While picking up his first career NBA start in place of the injured Jerami Grant (back), Murray took a back seat on the offensive end behind higher-usage players such as Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton, but he did well to make an impact on the other end of the court with three total defensive counters. In spite of the move to the top unit, Murray's playing time was still somewhat suppressed, and that's likely to remain the case even if Grant misses additional contests. The Trail Blazers are off until Thursday's matchup with the Pistons, so Grant will have several days to fully heal up from the back issue.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to start Sunday Murray is starting Sunday's game against the Nuggets, Adam Mares of DenverStiffs.com reports.

Impact Murray has come off the bench in his first 29 appearances in the NBA, and he's been an inconsistent part of the rotation recently. However, he'll draw the start during Sunday's matchup since Malcolm Brogdon (knee) and Jerami Grant (back) have been ruled out. Murray has played at least 20 minutes in five appearances this year, averaging 9.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 24.4 minutes per game.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE