The Nuggets’ championship dreams took a hit Tuesday when it was announced that starting guard Jamal Murray suffered a torn left ACL during Monday’s loss to the Golden State Warriors.
His recovery, according to a league source, is expected to be anywhere from nine to 12 months.
Murray, 24, was posting career-high numbers in points (21.2), steals (1.3), field-goal percentage (47.7%) and 3-point field-goal percentage (40.8%) through 48 games. He was also averaging 4.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists for Denver.
Here’s a look at how people around the sports world reacted to news of his injury.
🙏🏽 Jamal Murray
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard)
Prayers up to wishing you a speedy recovery bro!
— andrew wiggins (@22wiggins)
Damn bruh speedy recovery 🙏🏾
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner)
Devastating, season-ending injury for Jamal Murray, who emerged as a superstar in the NBA bubble last summer and has worked diligently in his career to be a lead guard who is respected by his teammates and coaches.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
I’m absolutely devastated.
I love you, Nuggets Nation.
Jamal Murray will come back from this. He’s as tough as they come.
Faith sees best in darkness.
— Vic Vela (@VicVela1)
Heartbroken for Jamal Murray. That man lives for the competition and bleeds for the . Knowing his work ethic, he’ll be back better than ever when he returns.
— Chris Dempsey (@chrisadempsey)
I'm absolutely gutted right now.
Jamal Murray hasn't received enough credit for what he's accomplished in a Nuggets uniform. He's an incredible player and an absolute warrior, and someone I connected with.
This hurts. A lot.
— Ryan Blackburn (@NBABlackburn)
Jamal Murray was having a career year this season.
21.2 PPG
4.8 APG
1.3 SPG
2.7 3PG47.7 FG%
40.8 3P%
55.9 eFG%
59.2 TS%Injuries suck.
— StatMuse (@statmuse)
There's a lot of dialogue about the compressed NBA schedule leading to increased injuries (Jamal Murray), and rightfully so, but there's also a developmental effect from it.
Teams are practicing far less than usual, given all the 3 games in 4 nights stretches.
— Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose)
5 players out this season as a result of an ACL:
Jonathan Isaac (injured in August)
Spencer Dinwiddie
Thomas Bryant
Markelle Fultz
Jamal MurrayThat is a high number in comparison to past years.
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42)
Jamal Murray's injury is just awful. Clearly impacts the rest of this season for Denver. On top of that, because it occurred around when a season usually ends, and given NBA players are often out a year after a torn ACL, Murray could miss most, if not all, of next season. Sucks.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA)
Gut-punching news for the Nuggets' title run and Team Canada's Olympic chances. Here's to a speedy recovery, .
— J.E. Skeets (@jeskeets)
