Just like last summer’s thoughts, let’s step back before we dive into Kris Murray’s selection as the 23rd overall pick of the 2023 draft to the Portland Trail Blazers. Take a look at this from Scott Dochterman:
Portland takes Kris Murray with the 23rd pick in the first round.
Murray is the 11th first-round pick in Iowa MBB history and joins his twin brother, Keegan, as the Hawkeyes’ only first-rounders since 1998. He’s the sixth draft selection under coach Fran McCaffery since 2014. pic.twitter.com/C1FIxue8we— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) June 23, 2023Kris joins Chuck Darling (1952), John Johnson (1970), Fred Brown (1971), Kevin Kunnert (1973), Ronnie Lester (1980), Roy Marble (1989), B.