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Michael Malone Gives Injury Update on Jamal Murray

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone gave an update on Jamal Murray's injury

Joey Linn

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As the Denver Nuggets are in danger of falling into the play-in tournament, some less than encouraging news has come out regarding Jamal Murray's injury rehab. On Sunday evening, Denver Post's Mike Singer reported that Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said Jamal Murray is "not close" to playing any games.

With less than a month remaining in the regular season, this update from Malone seems to indicate that a return for Jamal Murray this season is increasingly unlikely. Teams are usually against bringing a player back from long term injury during a playoff setting, which makes a return during the regular season a typical requirement from players hoping to participate in the playoffs after a long injury absence.

When fully healthy, the Denver Nuggets expect to be contenders in the Western Conference; however, with the extended absences of Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., there is a legitimate chance that they miss the playoffs this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are surging, and currently sit just a half-game behind Denver for the Western Conference's 6th-seed. Should Minnesota pass Denver, the Nuggets would likely face the Los Angeles Clippers in that first play-in game.

There is still a lot to be determined, both with the injuries of Murray and Porter Jr., along with Denver's positioning in the standings, but this latest update is not an encouraging one for the Nuggets.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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