Kings Playoff Starter Keegan Murray, Man Among Boys in the Summer League; Fans React

Stephen Curry and Keegan Murray - Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors - Game Four
(Photo : Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - Stephen Curry (#30) of the Golden State Warriors and Keegan Murray (#13) of the Sacramento Kings go for a loose ball in the first half of Game Four of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Chase Center on April 23, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

Keegan Murray balled out during the Sacramento Kings' California Classic Summer League win against the Miami Heat, 95-83, at their homefloor Golden 1 Center on Wednesday night.

The fourth overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft put up 41 points on 11-of-20 shooting, alongside five rebounds and three blocks, as he looked like a man among boys in the off-season basketball competition.

The 6-foot-8 forward started in 76 of the 78 games he played in his rookie season last year, where he helped the Kings clinch the third seed in the Western Conference and their first playoff appearance in 17 years.

Murray was named to the All-NBA Rookie First Team for his performances.

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Keegan Murray: Too good for the Summer League?

The 22-year-old started in all seven games of their first-round playoff matchup against the Golden State Warriors, averaging 9.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in 27.7 minutes per game against the defending champions.

Murray was tasked with guarding all-time great Stephen Curry many times during the course of the series. The Warriors came out on top in Game 7, but it was definitely a great learning experience for the youthful Kings squad.

Several fans on Twitter reacted to Murray's inclusion in the Summer League roster after starting in a playoff team.

User @mevvybear posted a meme of an Adam Sandler movie depicting the actor alongside children.

The popular @NBAMemes page joked that Murray wanted to set the game's difficulty to Rookie.

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