Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-8 · Weight: 218
- Draft: 2023, Round 1, Pick 23 by the Portland Trail Blazers
- Experience: 3 seasons · School: Iowa · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Restricted free agent in 2027. Acquired via trade from the Portland Trail Blazers in the Ja Morant deal (summer 2026). Drafted 23rd overall in 2023 by Portland out of Iowa.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | POR | 62 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 39.6 | 26.8 | 66.1 |
| 2024-25 | POR | 69 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 41.9 | 22.5 | 45.6 |
| 2025-26 | POR | 57 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 46.7 | 27.9 | 68.4 |
| 2026-27 | MEM | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Career | 189 | 5.3 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 42.4 | 25.4 | 59.0 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | IOWA | 13 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| 2021-22 | IOWA | 35 | 9.7 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 47.9 | 38.7 | 64.5 |
| 2022-23 | IOWA | 29 | 20.2 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 47.6 | 33.5 | 72.9 |
| Career | 77 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 43.6 | 30.2 | 73.7 |
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Role
Murray is a deep-bench forward for Memphis, young depth from the Morant trade. He is at risk in the roster crunch as the Grizzlies trim to 15. His shooting and size give him a chance to stick.
How he got here
Portland drafted Murray 23rd overall in 2023 out of Iowa. Memphis acquired him from the Trail Blazers in the Ja Morant trade in the 2026 offseason.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.