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Reevaluating the Ceilings and Floors of Young Denver Nuggets

By Steven Leight

Feb 12, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; World player Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball in front of U.S player Marcus Smart (36) and U.S. player Jordan Clarkson (6) in the second half during the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 12, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; World player Emmanuel Mudiay (0) dribbles the ball in front of U.S player Marcus Smart (36) and U.S. player Jordan Clarkson (6) in the second half during the Rising Stars Challenge basketball game at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) shoots the ball against Indiana Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell (11) in the second half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Des Moines, IA, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jamal Murray (23) shoots the ball against Indiana Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell (11) in the second half during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /

Jamal Murray

2015-2016 Stats Per Game: 20.0 PTS, 5.2 RBS, 2.2 AST, 45.4% FG, 40.8% 3PT, 1.0 STL, 0.3 BLK, 22.7 PER

Ceiling: Brandon Roy/D’Angelo Russel

Like Russell and Roy, Murray is a ball-dominant guard who excels in shooting. Just as Roy and Russell have been labeled for their athletic and defensive limitations, all three have the ability to go off on any given night.

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While an excellent shooter, Murray can also score in the mid-range or driving to the hoop.

Floor: Marcus Thornton

Marcus Thornton made a career out of putting the ball in the basket and amassing high scoring totals. His skills outside of scoring are severely limited.

Like Thornton, Murray knows how to score and penetrate defenses. As evident by his Summer League performance, Murray’s trigger-happy shooting can take away shots from teammates and create a negative net-impact when he’s on the court. if Murray proves incapable of doing much else than scoring, his role could be limited to off the bench.

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