The challenge now is to prove it — again — in the kind of way that lifts the Nuggets even more in the regular season while leading to the massive payday that Booth would be overjoyed to facilitate. Per the NBA’s new player participation policy, that means he’d have to play in at least 65 games to qualify for the honor (or any other) as well. “I think (Murray) is just trying to maximize his earnings,” Booth told The Athletic about Murray’s decision to bypass an extension this summer. “Look, he’s an All-NBA talent. I think he knows what the benchmark is, what he needs to achieve. I mean, obviously, at the end of the day, it’s in the voters’ hands, not his. But whatever is in his control to make that team, we fully expect him to do it this year. We’re moving forward as if he’s going to be a supermax guy because I know when Jamal sets his mind to something it usually happens.”
Source: Sam Amick @ The Athletic
Source: Sam Amick @ The Athletic
