What Happened to Jamal Murray? Should Nikola Jokic and Co be Worried About Nuggets Guard’s Injury?

NBA star Jamal Murray has been the missing block in the Denver Nuggets line-up. After his return to the side in the last season from a grave injury, Nikola Jokic & Co. went on to win the first ring for their franchise. Moreover, the team began the 2023-24 season from where they left off. The Denver side produced five dominating victories where Jamal Murray played the much-needed wingman for Jokic. However, on their way to their sixth victory, Murray left for the locker room with an injury. Will it end the Nuggets’ dominating run this season?

This isn’t the first time where Jamal Murray left the court amid a game with a grave injury scare. In fact, he did suffer a season-ending and career-altering injury in 2021. Following the injury, he missed the entire 2021-22 season. Will it be a repeat of the unfortunate injury in 2021? Let us find out more about the injury in detail.

Jamal Murray leaves the court mid-game

Nikola Jokic and his men did what they do the best, dominate their opponents. After putting an end to the Dallas Mavericks‘ winning streak, the Nuggets faced the Chicago Bulls on their home court. As usual, everything went according to their plan, until Jamal Murray suffered an unexpected injury.

During the start of the second quarter, with less than a minute played, Murray exited the game and returned to the locker room. While the fans expected the star to return to in the remaining minutes, he didn’t. John Hollinger, reporter for The Athletic, tweeted regarding the 26-year-old’s injury. He tweeted that the star sustained tightness in his right hamstring and added, “Questionable to return.” 

While the “Questionable to return” highlighted only the Saturday night game, Murray could return to the Nuggets’ next game. However, on the other hand, fans could be reminded of the 2021 incident and would hope that it wouldn’t repeat.

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What happened in 2o21?

The 2021 Jamal Murray injury

A season before the injury, Murray built himself a reputation for exploding during the Orlando Bubble season. Eventually, fetching him the title ‘Bubble Murray’. However, it all crashed down when he tore his ACL during a game against the Warriors in April 2021. Following the injury, he went through surgery for clinical reconstruction of the ACL. However, the star went through a painful process and returned to the court for the 2022-23 season. He not only returned, but also played an important role in the side that eventually won the championship.

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Will Murray successfully recover from his hamstring injury? Let us know in the comments below.