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Blazers’ Kris Murray Has ‘NBA-Ready Skills’

Portland Trail Blazers rookie Kris Murray may not have played in the NBA last season, but his DNA did.

Kris’ brother Keegan was the No. 4 overall pick for the Sacramento Kings and helped lead the team to its first playoff berth in 17 years. While his brother Kris isn’t on that level necessarily, there are similarities to the twins’ games.

“The twin brother of Sacramento Kings swingman Keegan Murray, Kris brings a similar batch of NBA-ready skills to the pros,” Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley writes. “While not quite as dynamic of a shot-creator as Keegan, Kris can score in a variety of ways, plays solid team defense and contributes on the glass.