Kris Murray is quietly showing promising signs of improvement for the Portland Trail Blazers so far in the 2025-26 season. Through five games, the Iowa product is averaging 6.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 0.6 assists, and 1.6 steals on 52/33/75 shooting splits.
His shooting and defense have improved since entering the league as the No. 23 overall pick in 2023. Offensively, he's even finding ways to score with some level of consistency that didn't previously exist. It's a small sample size, but it looks like this is the year Murray finally turns a corner as a two-way wing.
Kris Murray is breaking out at the perfect time for Portland
If that is the case, it's perfect timing for Portland.