Klay Thompson and Paul George hail Kings’ Keegan Murray as one of the NBA’s best shooters
Kings forward Keegan Murray was lauded as one of the NBA’s best shooters this week in a conversation between Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson and Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George.
On Monday’s episode of “Podcast P with Paul George,” Thompson and George took turns selecting a starting lineup of the best shooters in the league. George made a surprising choice at the small forward position.
“This is a sleeper,” George said. “I’m going to go Keegan Murray.”
“Yeah, he can shoot,” Thompson said.
“He’s elite at the 3-pointer,” George said.
“He is,” Thompson said.
“Hopefully this is not just one of those one-offs where he just has a hell of a rookie season,” George added.
“No, he’s going to be a good player,” Thompson said
When they were done selecting their teams, Thompson had himself, Stephen Curry, George, Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic. George had Damian Lillard, Bradley Beal, Murray, Michael Porter Jr. and Myles Turner.
Murray, who came out of Iowa as the No. 4 pick in the 2022 NBA draft, was an All-Rookie First Team selection after averaging 12.2 points and 4.6 rebounds. He started 78 games for a team that finished third in the Western Conference to secure its first playoff berth since 2006.
Murray shot 45.3% from the field and 41.1% from 3-point range, setting an NBA rookie record with 206 3-point goals. He shot 37.5% from long distance in a memorable seven-game playoff series against the Warriors.
“He’s got a cannon,” George said. “He can shoot the s--- out of the ball.”
“And he’s 6-9, 6-10,” Thompson said.
“Big wing, yeah,” George said.
Thompson went on to say: “He was great in the playoffs, too. For a rookie, that’s a lot to make that impact. … I measure a guy, like, how comfortable you feel leaving him open. I don’t feel comfortable leaving Murray open.”
“(Not) at all,” George said. “Even if he’s semi (open), he’s still cashing it.”
Klay Thompson and Paul George hail Kings’ Keegan Murray as one of the NBA’s best shooters
