Like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Donovan Mitchell or Brandon Ingram, Jamal Murray is eligible this fall for a contract extension with the Nuggets. But, like the three players mentioned above, he will not sign anything before next summer.
“ We talked to them about it and they chose to wait, it was a smart decision for them “, says Calvin Booththe Denver GM, regarding the intentions of the leader and his representatives.
A ” wise decision » because, by waiting a few more months before extending, Jamal Murray gives himself the possibility of receiving much more money. Especially if, at the end of the 2023/24 season, he joins one of the three best five NBA players for the first time in his career…
“ He’s really focused, I think he’s going to have a great season », announces Calvin Booth, about the Canadian. “ We expect to probably give him the supermax, he will probably be part of an All-NBA Team. Everyone knows it’s a topic, so we might as well talk about it. He obviously knows that the carrot is there for him, but beyond the financial reward, he is a competitor and I think that, even if he doesn’t say it out loud, he will certainly get it. spirit and he will approach the season that way. Everything is connected. Everyone knows he’s an excellent playoff player, but if he has an excellent regular season and makes an All-NBA Team, it will be like killing two birds with one stone. »
Stake ? 303 million dollars!
For Jamal Murray, crowned NBA champion for the very first time last June, the “ super max » which is in question here would be equivalent to receiving… $303 million over five years from the Nuggets!
“ It will obviously take a hit to our salary cap, but I love seeing people reach their potential. So if he achieves his goal and makes an All-NBA Team, I know Josh [Kroenke] And [Stan Kroenke] are big fans of Jamal, so we’ll do what we have to do », concedes the same Calvin Booth.
A Calvin Booth who, like Michael Malone, “ hope » see Jamal Murray (20.0 points, 6.2 assists and 4.0 rebounds on average in 2022/23) be selected for his first All-Star Game next February. History that he confirms, in the year he turns 27, his place among the best leaders in the league…
| Jamal Murray | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | DEN | 82 | 22 | 40.4 | 33.4 | 88.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 |
| 2017-18 | DEN | 81 | 32 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 90.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 16.7 |
| 2018-19 | DEN | 75 | 33 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 84.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 18.2 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 59 | 32 | 45.6 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 18.5 |
| 2020-21 | DEN | 48 | 36 | 47.7 | 40.8 | 86.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 21.2 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 65 | 33 | 45.4 | 39.8 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 20.0 |
| Total | 410 | 31 | 44.7 | 37.3 | 87.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 16.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
