Jamal Murray, the 26-year-old guard has made his comeback to the league and has been performing better than ever. Murray was seen as one of the crucial additions to the Nuggets’ roster back in 2016, as the team was trying to build a championship roster.
Coming out of Kentucky, Murray did not disappoint. Teaming up with the Serbian big man, Nikola Jokic, the team was a title contender just four seasons in with their modified roster. Jamal was a crucial part of the team, being the guard as well as the primary scorer.
At the same time, injuries hit Murray like any other player. In his rookie season, he performed consistently and put up decent numbers. Determined to lead his team to new heights, Murray improved his game significantly by his sophomore year. Still, the 6’4 guard was sidelined due to injuries much later in his career. Here we’ll look at all the injuries Murray has suffered so far in his career.
Jamal Murray missed two consecutive playoff runs due to an ACL tear
The incredibly talented guard was putting up MVP-like numbers during the postseason. Though following the 2020 playoff run, where the Nuggets would lose to the Lakers in the bubble, Murray injured his knee in the middle of the 2020-21 regular season.
Murray would go on to miss the 2021 postseason and the entirety of the 2021-22 season. Jamal was the missing piece as the Nuggets would not make it past the second round in those two postseason runs.
Before his knee injury, Jamal was a pretty consistent player. Murray first missed a game in his second season due to a concussion, though he was back and did not sit any of the following games. Not only that but in his third season, Murray would sit out for six straight games due to an injured ankle.
At this point, Jamal had only missed a total of seven games. The following season was a tough road for Murray. He missed 10 games due to a back and ankle injury. Whereas playing in the bubble, he would suffer a hamstring injury which would sideline him for four regular season games.
Going into the 2020-21 season, Murray would face his worst nightmare. Jamal had already suffered a knee injury in April 2021. Though a few days later, he would suit up to play against the Warriors, when he tore his ACL, which led to his long absence from the game.
He missed the postseason and the 2021-22 season as well. Looking at the timeline, Murray has missed a total of 120 games due to his ACL injury. In total Murray was away was sidelined for a total of 157 games due to injuries. Jamal’s return has been incredible, as Murray alongside Jokic led the team to an amazing Finals run.