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It was always a question of when, not if. We now know the answer to the Keegan Murray question.

After two games of coming off the bench, the No. 4 overall selection in the 2022 NBA Draft will step into the starting lineup for the Sacramento Kings on Thursday when they host the Memphis Grizzlies at Golden 1 Center.

Head coach Mike Brown announced the move to open his media session on Wednesday afternoon. He then paused for a moment while media members in attendance scrambled to put the news out via social media channels.

“Just to let you guys know, because I know everybody is excited about this, Keegan is going to start tomorrow,” Brown said.