Nuggets: Jamal Murray shows off his athleticism and looks healthy

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray has been getting back to full health this summer, and seems to be in great shape after showing off his dunking ability.

In April, Jamal Murray underwent successful surgery to repair core muscle-related injuries, setting him on a track of recovery to get back to full health after he played his entire rookie season with the Denver Nuggets with a sports hernia. Next season, with a year’s worth of NBA development and good health under his belt, Murray will be even better.

He’s looking pretty good right now, too.

Murray shared a clip of him dunking on Twitter, making an off-the-backboard windmill dunk look easy.

His head wasn’t far from the rim. It’s only one clip and one dunk, but it’s safe to say Murray’s starting to look healthy as the season approaches.

Murray has always been sneaky athletic. That may be a phrase that gets thrown around a little too often with young players, but when Murray is seen curling off screens, picking his shots from three and dribbling around carefully to find space for soft floaters, it can catch you off guard when he suddenly takes the ball inside and explodes to the rim. He’s primarily known for his shooting stroke, and after all, he is the Blue Arrow.

According to DraftExpress.com, though, his official max vertical leap is 39.5″. And after seeing him show out in the NBA for a year, it’s clear that he’s not just a three-point marksman on the rise: Murray can bounce.

Having the ability to attack inside is so beneficial to Murray’s game. Players are far easier to guard if they can’t create off the dribble or attack closeouts at the arc, which allows defenders to apply more pressure without having the worry of needing to step back a foot or two to contest a drive. Murray has the versatility to do both, though. He took a solid 22.6 percent of his shots within three feet of the rim and made them at an impressive 61.2 percent rate, per Basketball-Reference.com.

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The offensive ceiling for Murray is so high, and he’s primed to take a big step forward over the coming year.