Jamal Murray placed on concussion protocol

By the time Denver got to the end of the season, Murray “was basically on one leg,” as one team source put it. Aaron Gordon had a shoulder issue. Jokic’s wrist was killing him. Caldwell-Pope had hamstring issues. When it came time to close out the Timberwolves, the Nuggets just didn’t have enough left. The veterans ran out of gas, and the young players who were supposed to have the juice to contribute, didn’t. “It’s a matter of want and effort,” Gordon told ESPN. “Championships aren’t easy to come by, by any means. So we just got to play really f—ing hard.” -via ESPN / November 1, 2024