What happened to Jamal Murray? Nuggets guard leaves game vs. Celtics, gets injury update

The Denver Nuggets are already missing Aaron Gordon and Peyton Watson. They've spent a whole season with their roster battling various injuries.

They can't afford to miss Jamal Murray for too long, as well.

Murray left Wednesday's game against the Boston Celtics.

The star guard had played eight minutes and scored two points in the first half before departing.

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What happened to Jamal Murray?

Murray apparently is dealing with an illness.

The Nuggets announced that Murray is questionable to return to Wednesday's game for that reason.

If he's legitimately sick, there isn't great reason to bring him back in the game. 

The Nuggets can run most of their offense through Nikola Jokic anyway, and the likes of Spencer Jones, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Bruce Brown can get more minutes off the bench.

If Murray comes back in, it's a good sign and suggests there will be no long-term negative impacts here.

If Murray doesn't return, it'll at least bear watching to see what the Nuggets intend to do with him next.

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