Overview
- Murray left Sunday’s loss to the Bucks after an awkward third‑quarter fall, and an MRI confirmed a moderate sprain of his left ankle.
- The team listed him out with a re-evaluation timeline of approximately three to four weeks, which likely keeps him sidelined through most of January.
- This is his third multi-game absence of the season following thumb UCL surgery that delayed his debut and a late-December calf strain.
- In 19 games he has averaged 14.6 points and 6.1 rebounds, ranking fifth in the NBA in minutes at 35.9 per game.
- Sacramento has lost five straight by double digits and owns the league’s worst point differential, with injuries including Domantas Sabonis’ knee issue, increasing opportunities for Ellis, McDermott and rookie Clifford.