Nuggets star Guard Jamal Murray has been out of action since tearing his left ACL in a 116-107 road loss to the Warriors last April. Murray missed all of last season, but his return is underway.
Based on Katy Winge from Altitude SportsMurray – who is in Australia – told the media he plans to return to court during pre-season. Roy Ward from The Age Sport shared that Murray “thinks his best play is still to come.”
Nuggets fans have been waiting for Murray to share an update like this for months. With Nikola Jokic carrying them while winning a second consecutive NBA MVP, the team made it to the knockout stages last season despite missing Murray and Michael Porter Jr. Not enough to get past the Warriors in the first round, but this season the Nuggets should be heavyweights in the West with the return of Murray and Porter Jr.
Murray has a career average of 16.3 points, 3.8 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 30.1 minutes in more than 345 games with the Nuggets. Prior to his injury, he was averaging 21.2 points, 4.8 assists and four rebounds in 35.5 minutes in 48 games in the 2020-21 season, scoring 40.8% from the triple range. the point.
Denver has had a busy season. The Nuggets traded Will Barton and Monte Morris for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith. They also added Bruce Brown.
