On July 1st, the Nuggets and Jamal Murray agreed to a 5 year, $170 million dollar max extension. Murray showed flashes of potential that made the one-two punch of Jokic and himself look as if it could be a combo that could lead the Nuggets to the top of the West for years to come. But inconsistency make the extension, that will pay Murray $22 million dollars more than Jokic, extremely risky. It begs the question, did Jamal Murray deserve the massive contract?
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| Jamal Murray vs. Portland, courtesy of AP |
Murray made significant strides in many key categories in his third year with Denver, including averaging a career highs in points (18.2 ppg) and assists (4.8 apg). His leadership and tenacity were evident in the Nuggets playoff run, which Murray helped push to 7 games in the Semifinals. Murray and Jokic have developed an effective two man game, which gave the Spurs and Blazers fits at times in the playoffs. But is that worth $170 million dollars for an unproven 21 year old? Murray also regressed in multiple categories this season, including FG%, 3Pt%, and FT%.
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