Credit: AFP – Scanpix
Credit AFP – Scanpix

11 months after tearing his left ACL, Jamal Murray is getting physically closer to coming back on Denver Nuggets' playing roster, although no return is guaranteed this season, according to The Denver Post.

Jamal Murray

Jamal  Murray
Team: Denver Nuggets
Position: PG
Age: 25
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 94 kg
Birth place: Canada

With a month left in the regular season, the chances of his return are 50-50 at this point, via the report.

Murray and the team are taking it on a day-by-day basis. Murray is getting treatment, testing his body, and seeing how it reacts.

The next recovery phase involves playing 3-on-3 and 4-on-4, improving his conditioning, and getting his heart rate up, however, none of that matters if Murray's not mentally ready to return, The Denver Post reports.

Murray suffered a severe knee injury on April 12, 2021, in a match against the Golden State Warriors.

The 25-year-old Canadian combo guard registered his best career numbers last season. Murray scored 21.2 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, and dished 4.8 assists over 48 duels (35.5 minutes) on average.

Denver captures sixth place in the Western Conference standings with 40 wins and 28 losses.

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