Jamal Murray hasn't played in an NBA game since April 12, 2021. After a long year-and-a-half, Murray should make his return on Wednesday night.
Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Murray "should be good to go" when the Nuggets open their season at the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. Murray has been limited recently with a sore hamstring. Most importantly, Murray's left knee feels good, and he's had no issues since camp began.
Murray tore his left ACL in that mid-April 2021 game against the Golden State Warriors. There were points where it looked like Murray might return for Denver last season, but both player and team felt he wasn't quite ready.
Murray rejoins the Nuggets in a season where Denver has considerable expectations. Nikola Jokic is coming off back-to-back MVP seasons, Michael Porter Jr. is healthy again, the Nuggets added a lot of depth this offseason.