Kris MurrayMemphis Grizzlies · #24
Kris Murray is a 6-foot-8 forward for the Portland Trail Blazers, drafted 23rd in 2023 out of Iowa, where he averaged over 20 points a game as a junior. The twin brother of Sacramento's Keegan Murray, he is an early-career rotation forward with two-way tools whose scoring and shooting are still developing at the NBA level.
Kris Murray — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Kris Murray stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Kris Murray — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Kris Murray
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Kris Murray career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 62 | 21.7 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | .396 | .268 |
| 2024-25 | 69 | 15.1 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .419 | .225 |
| 2025-26 | 57 | 23.4 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .467 | .279 |
| Career | 188 | 19.8 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Memphis Grizzlies built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Kris Murray
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A 6-foot-8 two-way forward — length, shooting, and versatility for the Blazers.
Turning pro
Drafted 23rd overall, 2023 as a Forward.
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A 6-foot-8 two-way forward — length, shooting, and versatility for the Blazers.
Chapter
A Third-team All-American at Iowa, Murray averaged over 20 a game before Portland drafted him 23rd in 2023.
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He's the twin brother of Sacramento's Keegan Murray.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 8"
- Weight
- 218 lbs
- College
- Iowa
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Draft
- 23rd overall, 2023
- Born
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Age
- 26
- Jersey
- #24
Murray is one half of a notable NBA twin story — his twin brother Keegan was a top-five pick in 2022, and their father, Kenyon, was an Iowa Hawkeyes starter and Michigan Mr. Basketball. The family's deep Iowa basketball roots shaped both brothers' games.
His on-court identity is versatile forward play — a 6-foot-8 forward with length, a developing three-point shot, and defensive tools who showed real scoring upside in college (over 20 a game). His NBA role is still forming, but his size, shooting potential, and two-way versatility give him a rotation-forward path with room to grow.
A versatile 6-foot-8 forward — length, developing shooting, and defensive tools.
Kris Murray — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Kris Murray, answered.
