Nuggets notebook: Jamal Murray progressing well; Michael Malone’s option picked up

Jamal Murray played in a two-on-two game Tuesday for the first time since undergoing surgery to repair core-related injuries in April, Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Tim Connelly said.
Murray, who backed up both guard spots last season, played through two sports hernias last season while being Denver’s only player to participate in all 82 games. He was named to the NBA all-rookie second team Monday after averaging 9.9 points per game in his first season out of Kentucky.
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