Jamal Murray Makes Big Leap In Top 100 NBA Player Rankings, Jokic Remains At No. 10

By Jesse Sarles, CBS Denver

December 15, 2020

(CBS4) – The Denver Nuggets made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals last season thanks to the leadership of All Star center Nikola Jokic and the passionate, determined playing of point guard Jamal Murray. The two dynamic players are both listed among the Top 100 NBA Players in a new list from CBS Sports, and in Murray’s case there’s a noticeable jump in his position compared to last year.

Murray was ranked No. 40 in the 2019-2020 rankings, which come out before the start of each regular season. CBS Sports noted at the time that despite the high rank, Murray needed “to continue to improve his effort on defense and consistency on offense to take the next step in his career.” After he scored 504 points in the playoffs, it’s pretty safe to say that Murray has done that. This year CBS Sports has Murray ranked at No. 22, and the description written by Brad Botkin is filled with superlatives.

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