Jamal Murray was cleared on Tuesday's injury report, moving off the day-to-day tag he had carried since Sunday. He is set to play in Denver's season opener at Utah.
What happened
Jamal Murray was listed as cleared on the Tuesday, Oct. 6 injury report, filed at 9:04 p.m. ET. He had been day-to-day since Sunday, Oct. 4, under a personal issue classified as other. No detail was given for either the Sunday listing or Tuesday's clearance, and the report carried no additional comment. The move comes the same night as Denver's game at Utah.
What it means for the Nuggets
Denver opens its season at the Jazz on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 9:00 p.m. ET with Murray available. Last season he averaged 25.4 points, 7.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 35.4 minutes across 75 games, and his clearance means the Nuggets do not have to lean on the added minutes that Christian Braun, Cameron Johnson and Peyton Watson logged in games he missed. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Denver carries no record yet, with or without him.
What to watch
With Murray cleared, there is no return timeline to track. The next injury report will show whether he carries any designation into Denver's following games. Spencer Jones remains day-to-day for the Nuggets with a hamstring issue, listed under leg.
Is Jamal Murray playing at Jazz?
Yes. Murray was cleared on the Tuesday, Oct. 6 injury report after being day-to-day, and he is set for Denver's season opener at Utah that night.
When will Jamal Murray be back?
He is already cleared. Murray moved off the day-to-day tag he had carried since Sunday, Oct. 4, and no return date was needed since he is available for the opener.