Jamal Murray hopes Denver will use the All-Star break to get healthy
The Denver Nuggets I couldn’t be more ready for a break. Swollen from injuries throughout the season, Denver was rarely able to put a full lineup on the floor. Starters Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Christian Brown and Cameron Johnson missed significant stretches due to injury. And that list continues to grow as Peyton Watson is expected to miss a decent amount of time with a hamstring injury and Spencer Jones is still recovering from a concussion.
With these significant injuries, it’s easy to see why Jamal Murray and the Nuggets are I’m looking forward to the upcoming All-Star break.
“It helps keep us healthy,” Murray said. “We’ve had a lot of guys in and out of the lineup. This extra week of inactivity or rehab will hopefully get guys back a little earlier than normal. It’s just a good week off.”
Murray himself is not entirely clear. He exited Saturday’s 136-120 win over the Chicago Bulls in the fourth quarter with left hip trouble after landing awkwardly in the basket. Nuggets fans held their breath due to his injury, considering how much the team relied on him in Jokic’s absence.
Nuggets coach David Adelman is aware of how much the team relies on Murray, even trying to acknowledge how he is struggling with his own injuries.
“Jamal has like, you name it. Ankle, knee. He plays through a lot. He does it for his team,” Adelman said.
Even during the injury chaos, Denver has managed to win and currently sits in third place in the West. They will face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday just before the All-Star break.
2026-02-10 12:18:00
