The Denver Nuggets have been one of the quieter teams in the NBA this offseason, but that silence has started to raise eyebrows. With multiple blockbuster deals already shaking up the league, Jamal Murray’s name has now entered the conversation as a possible trade candidate.
Murray is still viewed as a very good player, and moving him would not be a simple decision. Even so, there’s a case for Denver to at least explore what a deal could look like if the team believes it can replace him with someone who brings more overall value.
One report framed the situation this way: “Jamal Murray, Nuggets. (Remaining contract: three years, $160 million.)
The Nuggets are certainly up to something, as they try to sort out their roster. But could that include a Murray trade?
It makes sense-it could create some room for the Nuggets to retool the supporting cast around Nikola Jokic. But stars are hard to find, which is why Denver probably will choose to make more cosmetic changes elsewhere, perhaps dealing Gordon and/or Cam Johnson,” Sean Deveny wrote.
That’s the tension for Denver. Murray is the kind of player teams don’t part with lightly, but the Nuggets also have to weigh whether a different kind of roster shake-up makes more sense around Nikola Jokic. For now, the team has made only modest moves, and the front office appears willing to consider options if the right return comes along.
Whether that leads to an actual Murray trade is still unclear. But the fact that his name is even in the mix says plenty about where the Nuggets may be headed next.
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