2025-26 Season
KRIS MURRAY
2025-26 Season
KRIS MURRAY
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 234 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Extreme offensive passivity and crippling hesitation defined Kris Murray's dreadful start to the 2025-26 season. He routinely floated around the perimeter as a non-factor, allowing defenders to completely ignore him and clog the paint. This glaring lack of aggression bottomed out on 11/14 vs HOU, where he generated a disastrous -10.0 impact score by failing to capitalize on open spot-up looks and bogging down the half-court offense. Even when his shots actually fell, hidden defensive costs kept his overall production in the red. On 10/31 vs DEN, Murray tallied 10 points but still posted a -0.2 impact because he routinely gave up an extra step to movement shooters by failing to navigate off-ball screens. Occasionally, he managed to salvage his minutes through sheer grit rather than scoring. On 11/16 vs DAL, he scored just 6 points but recorded a stellar +6.7 impact, anchoring his floor time with elite defensive positioning and relentless hustle plays. Unfortunately, those gritty flashes were far too rare for a forward who mostly operated as an offensive ghost.
A maddening stretch of offensive invisibility defined Kris Murray's midseason run, as he frequently floated through his minutes without leaving a footprint. During the 12/05 vs DET matchup, his absolute refusal to attack generated a dismal -8.9 impact score, with zero points and total passivity completely killing his floor value. Yet, he occasionally salvaged his standing through sheer grit when his jumper abandoned him. Look at the 01/02 vs NOP contest, where he managed just 6 points on a brutal 1-of-7 shooting from the field. Despite the cratered offensive output, he still posted a +5.6 impact score because he leaned heavily on a relentless defensive motor and hustle to generate non-scoring value. When he actually decided to hunt his own shot, the results were striking. He erupted for 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting during the 02/24 vs MIN game, capitalizing on open looks to earn a +5.5 impact mark. Unfortunately, those assertive flashes were rare anomalies buried in a sea of empty cardio sessions.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Murray's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~4 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 47% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Murray consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
MATCHUP HISTORY
Based on 74 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
58 games played
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