In a conversation with Bennett Durando of The Denver Post, Nuggets President Josh Kroenke tried to explain Jamal Murray's performance in the Olympics this summer. According to Kroenke, the star point guard was not at full strength this offseason and it caused some major problems for Team Canada.

It was a tough run for Team Canada at the Paris Olympics. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his teammates ran into a determined French squad led by Victor Wembanyama

In last year's NBA playoffs, Jamal Murray — slowed by a calf strain among other nagging physical issues — averaged 20.6 points a game on 40.2% shooting (31.5% from 3), numbers well off what he did a year prior when helping the Nuggets to an NBA title.

Nuggets president Josh Kroenke doubled down on his confidence in Jamal Murray’s talent Wednesday, emphasizing Murray’s health as a factor in his recent struggles during both the 2024 NBA playoffs and Paris Olympics.

After a summer full of potential and intrigue fell flat for Jamal Murray following a disappointing Olympic campaign, it’s starting to become clear that he wasn’t firing on all cylinders.

Josh Kroenke, Nuggets president, is confident in Jamal Murray’s resilience and attributes his Olympic struggles to injuries.

It was a tough run for Team Canada at the Paris Olympics. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Co. ran into a fairly determined French squad that had Victor Wembanyama at its center. They unfortunately got bounced in the quarterfinals with an 82-73 scoreline which meant the end of their run.