Nuggets leaving it up to Jamal Murray when he returns

Michael Singer: Is it up to Jamal Murray if he returns? “100 percent,” Tim Connelly told @1043TheFan this morning. “We want him to feel no pressure, want him to know that the organization has his best interests in mind. … He’s done a great job in …

Michael Singer: Is it up to Jamal Murray if he returns? “100 percent,” Tim Connelly told @1043TheFan this morning. “We want him to feel no pressure, want him to know that the organization has his best interests in mind. … He’s done a great job in rehab, he looks really, really good.”

Source: Twitter @msinger

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Michael Singer @msinger
Is it up to Jamal Murray if he returns?
“100 percent,” Tim Connelly told @1043TheFan this morning.
“We want him to feel no pressure, want him to know that the organization has his best interests in mind. … He’s done a great job in rehab, he looks really, really good.” – 6:25 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
This is just my take from watching Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. shoot pregame over the last couple weeks. Murray looks like someone who’s ramping up to hopefully return. Porter looks like someone who’s just shooting. – 8:45 PM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Nothing was stopping Jamal Murray from putting in the work pregame pic.twitter.com/SsEafYd7BY8:45 PM

Michael Singer @msinger
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Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Just thought about the prospect of Jamal Murray returning in the playoffs and having to do it in Chase Center if current playoff matchups hold. – 11:07 PM
Jamal Murray @BeMore27
OBI Putback😮‍💨 – 9:44 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
A reminder that no matter what happens this year, the Nuggets have the following players under contract for next season:
Nikola Jokić
Jamal Murray
Michael Porter Jr.
Aaron Gordon
Will Barton
Monte Morris
Bones Hyland
Zeke Nnaji – 6:09 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
#Nuggets injury report: Jamal Murray, MPJ, Vlatko and Zeke are all out. Jeff Green is questionable for personal reasons. – 5:33 PM
Harrison Wind @HarrisonWind
Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. both listed as out on Nuggets’ injury report for tomorrow vs. Grizzlies. – 5:31 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Don’t forget: A week ago, Michael Malone went out of his way to mention how valuable the play-in week would be when we talked about Jamal Murray potentially returning. Again, he didn’t rule out a postseason return, either. Any extra time re. Murray can help. – 2:32 PM
Jamal Murray @BeMore27
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Michael Singer @msinger
Asked Aaron Gordon what he’s telling Jamal Murray right now: “I tell him to take his time. You don’t want to rush this.” – 12:55 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Aaron Gordon on his message to Jamal Murray on if he should come back:
“Take your time…Numero uno is him. His health and well-being…first things first, take care of yourself.” – 12:44 AM
Katy Winge @katywinge
Jamal Murray just walked out of the tunnel to the Nuggets bench to watch this game and the Nuggets fans he walked by went nuts. Standing up, cheering for him, showing off their # 27 jerseys.
Murray smiled, the big kind of smile, and waved.
Hoping. Waiting. Wishing. – 9:33 PM
Michael Singer @msinger
Jamal Murray and MPJ were just starting their respective pre-game warmups before the junior #Nuggets dance team … kicked them off the floor about half an hour before tipoff. Good chance they go upstairs to the team’s practice court to get their pre-game work in. – 8:37 PM

More on this storyline

Ryan Blackburn: Jamal Murray is warming up pregame. Player development is waiting around to do some contact work as well. Michael Porter Jr. is not warming up on the main court. -via Twitter @NBABlackburn / April 7, 2022
Jamal Murray “wants to be back,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone told reporters Friday night following his team’s 136-130 loss to Minnesota at Ball Arena. “Yeah, I mean keep hope alive, like Jesse Jackson (said),” Malone offered during his postgame news conference when asked about fans who still pined for Murray’s return this season. -via Denver Post / April 2, 2022