Wednesday update: Murray will miss all of November with his hamstring injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This is likely longer than his actual recovery, but will give the point guard ample time to heal and get back to the court at 100% without any lingering problems.
Monday update: Murray is expected to miss extended time with the hamstring injury he suffered Saturday, according to Nuggets head coach Mike Malone. The big concern is the injury lingering, which is what the team doesn’t want. Given Murray’s injury history, Denver is going to be more cautious and wait until he’s truly back to 100%. With Murray out indefinitely, Reggie Jackson is the player likely to get starts and will be a fantasy/DFS asset. Peyton Watson and Jalen Pickett will likely be taking on bigger roles in the rotation as well.
Coach Malone said the Jamal Murray hamstring injury is not a “one or two game injury.”
— Katy Winge (@katywinge) November 7, 2023
Said this is something that will “be longer than we like” but the Nuggets “need to have big picture in mind.”
Malone said they don’t want it to linger.
Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to a hamstring injury. Murray was dealing with a quad issue coming into the game, so this is a new injury for the star. Murray finishes the game with two points and two rebounds in a rough showing for the guard.
The Nuggets announce Jamal Murray will not return to tonight’s game.
— Vinny Benedetto (@VBenedetto) November 5, 2023
Reggie Jackson will take Murray’s place, and Nikola Jokic is usually the primary initiator for the offense anyway. The Nuggets will look to ease Murray back into action and hope his injury isn’t too serious. Jackson is the replacement for now, with Peyton Watson also set to see more opportunities in the rotation. Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. should see an increase in usage as well.
We’ll see if Murray is able to get back on the court Monday when the Nuggets face the Pelicans.