Murray produced nine points (4-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 122-121 loss to the Bulls.
Murray logged a season-high 35 minutes, continuing to play a sizeable role for the injured Trail Blazers. After starting the previous game, he shifted to the bench but was able to contribute across all the major categories. Despite the opportunity, Murray simply doesn't have enough upside to warrant fantasy attention outside of deeper formats.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Coming off bench vs. Bulls
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Murray isn't in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Chicago.
Murray drew his first start of the season Tuesday against the Suns, totaling three points and four boards in 25 minutes. He'll return to the bench Wednesday as the Blazers elect to roll out Deni Avdija, Jerami Grant and Donovan Clingan in the starting frontcourt.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Starting Tuesday
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Murray is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's tilt with Phoenix.
Murray will get his first start of the season with Jerami Grant (illness) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Shaedon Sharpe, Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan. Murray could see plenty of shots falling his way with Portland banged up, so he's on the radar as a potential streamer in deep leagues.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Quiet in loss
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Murray had three points (1-4 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in 19 minutes during Monday's 115-112 loss to Orlando.
Murray's role backing up Toumani Camara is established, as he has logged at least 18 minutes in every game he's played so far, but his production has been inconsistent, leading to season averages of 5.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocks. Murray has been an integral piece to making Portland's defense among one of the best this season, but he needs to step it up on the offensive end, as he has been shooting a measly 21.4 percent from the three-point line and 66.7 percent from the free-throw line.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Won't play Wednesday
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Murray (illness) won't play in Wednesday's game against the Jazz.
Murray was a late addition to the injury report Wednesday morning due to illness, and he'll sit out the contest. The third-year wing has averaged 5.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals across 21.8 minutes per game in 2025-26. His absence should open up more minutes for Matisse Thybulle and Rayan Rupert. His next chance to play will come Friday against Denver
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Downgraded to questionable
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Murray (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Jazz.
Murray wasn't on the initial injury report, but presumably, he woke up under the weather. Murray has averaged 21.7 minutes per game through four games, and if he's unable to play, the Trail Blazers could use a committee approach to soak up his minutes.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Scores 12 points from bench
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Murray tallied 12 points (4-5 FG, 2-2 FT, 2-3 3Pt), four rebounds and an assist over 19 minutes in Wednesday's 129-123 preseason loss to the Warriors.
Murray returns to the Trail Blazers after his first-round selection by the team two years ago. The 25-year-old Iowa product endured a dip in minutes during his sophomore campaign, and the acquisition of Deni Avdija clouded his outlook with the team. His youth falls in line with Portland's game plan, but the wealth of talent ahead of him on the depth chart significantly reduces his fantasy viability.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Posts first double-double in finale
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Murray provided 10 points (4-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 11 rebounds, three assists and one block in 30 minutes during Sunday's 109-81 victory over the Lakers.
Other than a handful of spot starts in 2024-25, Murray didn't present very much appeal. However, he did record his first double-double of the campaign Sunday. Murray averaged 7.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 28.9 minutes over his six outings as a starter this season, but he shot a dreadful 32.7 percent from the floor as a member of the first unit.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Promoted to starting role
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Murray is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Warriors, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Murray will replace Shaedon Sharpe (knee) in the starting lineup. The second-year forward has logged at least 20 minutes in each of his last three appearances off the bench and should be in line for a sizable uptick in workload in a starting role.
Murray supplied 18 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal in 33 minutes during Sunday's 120-109 win over the Spurs.
Murray played a significant role Sunday, pouring in a season-high 18 points. He has now played at least 27 minutes in two straight games, an indication that he could end the season as a prominent part of the rotation. With that said, prior to his last two games, Murray had failed to score in six straight contests.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Back to bench
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Murray won't start Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Murray drew a spot start Friday against the Nuggets, a game Portland surprisingly won in blowout fashion. However, with Donovan Clingan back in action, Murray will shift to a reserve role. He hasn't played more than 18 minutes in any of his last seven appearances off the bench.
Murray is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
The Trail Blazers will be depleted for this matchup, so Murray will get the starting nod for this contest. It's unclear what kind of role he'll have, though, as he'll start alongside Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija in the frontcourt. Murray is averaging 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game in three starts this season.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Heads back to bench
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Murray is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.
With Toumani Camara returning from a calf injury Wednesday, it's not surprising to see Murray head back to the bench. Murray has averaged 3.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks in 13.2 minutes over his last 10 games off the bench, significantly reducing his fantasy value.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Records four steals
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Murray closed Monday's 112-97 win over the Wizards with five points (2-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and four steals in 37 minutes.
Murray matched his career-high mark of four steals in the win, logging a massive workload in the process. This was also his third career game with double-digit rebounds. Murray is typically a low-usage role player for Portland, but he made the most of his spot start while Toumani Camara (calf) and Jerami Grant (knee) were sidelined. Murray is worth monitoring as a potential streamer in deeper leagues if Camara misses more time.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Moves into starting lineup
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Murray is in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Wizards.
With Toumani Camara out with a calf injury, Murray will join the starting five Monday. It'll be the third start of the season for Murray, who has averaged 8.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists in 24.7 minutes as a starter.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Starting Friday
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Murray will start in Friday's game against Brooklyn, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers' official site reports.
The second-year forward will get the start with Jerami Grant (knee) on the shelf. Murray has received inconsistent playing time of late, and over his last five outings (one start), he has averaged 4.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 13.4 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Active and starting
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Murray (quadriceps) is part of the Trail Blazers' starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nuggets, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Murray was initially labeled questionable for the contest due to a bruised left quad, but he'll be active and make his first start of the year. Jerami Grant (knee), Matisse Thybulle (ankle) and Robert Williams (knee) have been ruled out, so Murray should be in line for as many minutes as he can handle.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Iffy for Wednesday
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Murray (quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Nuggets.
Murray is in danger of missing his second straight contest Wednesday due to a left quadriceps contusion. If Murray is forced to sit out yet again, Jabari Walker will likely continue to receive increased playing time.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Won't go vs. Denver
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Murray (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Nuggets, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Murray was initially added to the injury report as questionable due to a bruised left quad, and the issue is significant enough to hold him out. Jerami Grant (knee) is also sidelined, so Jabari Walker could pick up a few extra minutes in the frontcourt Monday.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Questionable to face Denver
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Murray (quadricep) is questionable for Monday's game against the Nuggets.
Murray is in jeopardy of missing Monday's contest due to a left quad contusion. The second-year forward's potential absence shouldn't cause too many waves in the rotation, as he has averaged only 9.2 minutes per game over his last five outings.
