Kings crowd left in stunned silence after scary Keegan Murray fall vs. Heat
On Sunday night, Keegan Murray made his return for the Sacramento Kings in a tussle against the Miami Heat after a seven-game absence due to a left ankle injury. The Kings brought him back slowly, as Murray came off the bench behind De’Andre Hunter and didn’t check into the game until over four minutes had passed in the first quarter. It did not […] The post Kings crowd left in stunned silence…
Sacramento Kings fans sat in stunned silence after a startling incident involving rookie Keegan Murray during a recent matchup against the Miami Heat. The 26-year-old forward had just returned to action after a seven-game absence due to a left ankle injury. Murray came off the bench behind De'Andre Hunter and did not enter the game until over four minutes had ticked away in the first quarter.
Tragedy struck with less than two minutes left in the first quarter as Murray leapt high near the rim, only for Heat giant Bobby Portis to undercut him and send him tumbling to the ground in a frightening fall. Fortunately, Murray managed to brace for impact, preventing him from landing on his head. To lessen the force of the blow, he rolled to his side as the crowd gasped in disbelief.
The Kings promptly substituted Murray out after the play. Despite the scare, Murray remained conscious and did not need to return to the locker room for a head injury check. He returned to the game with 6:01 remaining in the second quarter and is still active for the second half. The Kings' decision to bring Murray back so soon after his injury speaks to his promising future as a young player on the team, especially as the Kings undergo a full-scale rebuild.
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