[Blackburn] The Nuggets and Jamal Murray have not yet agreed to a contract extension. Negotiations are still ongoing, and there’s a possibility that this becomes a bigger story than anticipated after Shams declared an expected deal on draft night.
by UnbiasedNBAFan_
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with his injury history dude better sign it before the olympics.
Yikes.
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Murray refusing to be paid in anything other than CAD
Murray is made of tissue paper I would not offer him the max either
I dunno what Jamal expects after that playoff performance of his, but let me tell you that no other team is giving him the max.
And if he thinks he can do better, he is more than free to try and find a place that would treat him better than Denver (he wont find shit).
And if he thinks he can get the supermax next season, well i first will not complain if he actually performs at the level needed for one.
But rn his stock is low and any reasonable person can tell you that he should sign it.
I’m guessing reason it’s taking some time is because the FO does not want to fully guarantee the contract? Given Jamal’s injury history & inability to achieve an acceptable level of fitness & conditioning, I think it’s probably fair.
I bet Jamal & his camp probably don’t see it that way though. I hope this doesn’t create tension & mess with the vibes.
Thats fine
Come on mal come on , this should be a no brainer for you
No matter whether you’re in the FO camp or Jamal Murray camp on why the extension hasn’t been signed, as a fan, this situation sucks.
Hard to believe that we are just a year removed from daydreaming about a potential dynasty, and have since then lost BB, KCP, and there is now uncertainty about a Jamal Murray extension. The vibes are not immaculate.
After he was out for literally 2 playoffs and we didn’t trade him, if he’s making any fuss about not getting a full max without incentives, it’s kinda crazy. I’ll withhold more judgment until we hear more/anything. Dude- we lost 2 seasons of jokers prime, due to Jamal ACL tear, it wasn’t his fault OBVIOUSLY- but just a little bit of loyalty and understanding to a team that has made you richer than .00001% of humans, helped you to achieve your dream of winning a title, and built you since draft night- would be appreciated.
Mal constantly feeling as though he is being disrespected and underrated is a double edged sword.
Him not signing this cycle, then spending next season trying to go balls to the wall because he wants that 15th All-NBA spot, would certainly end up hurting the team. We need him to sort this out.
Jamal is going to do what is best for Jamal. He probably thinks he is or will be a top-tier super max player and hoping the Nuggets see it that way. Don’t be surprised if decides to explore other offers and take an exact offer but with another team. Malone may have had something to do with Jamal not getting the offer he wanted.
I love Murray but he needs to be self aware here. He hasn’t played more than 65 games in a regular season since the 2018-2019 season!
Even if you take out the entire season he missed in the 2021-22 season, he’s still missed an average of 24 games a year since 2019. He’s been plagued with injuries for the last 5 years.
He has tanked our playoff hopes multiple times (2021, 2022, and 2024) because of these injuries in Jokic’s prime. He also hasn’t made an all star team once in his career
I’ve said it before and I will continue to do so. I love the dude. But Jamal Murray has played more than 59 games in a season exactly one time in the last 5 years. His inability to stay healthy cost us the first seed this year, and it got us bounced in the second round. He doesn’t deserve a super max contract.
Trade his lazy ass.