Jamal Murray underwent surgery on Thursday to repair a sports hernia he played through for the entire 2016-17 season. Following the operation, Murray posted a picture to Twitter to assure fans he’s on the road to recovery. Nuggets fans will be happy to see that Murray was all smiles.
Still Livin🤘🏽🏹 pic.twitter.com/LdRHUKFiBp
— Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) April 28, 2017
The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia, according to the team.
Murray averaged 9.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists while being the only Nuggets player to appear in all 82 games (10 starts) this season. He was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for games played in October and November after kicking off his NBA career by averaging 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists through his first 18 games. Murray also took home the MVP award for the 2017 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge after posting a game-high 36 points (9-14 3FG) and a game-high 11 assists in a 150-141 Team World victory.
Murray will resume basketball related activities this summer and is expected to be at full-strength when the Nuggets open training camp this fall.
