Jamal Murray is an All-Star for the first time in his career. He's averaging a career-high in points and assists, and he's done an incredible job proving to everyone that the Nuggets' big bet with his max contract extension is paying off.
Murray was proclaimed as one of the big winners of the 2026 season by Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe on "The Bill Simmons Podcast." The pair mentioned how there were questions around his extension last year, with Lowe mentioning people were saying, "Did they overdo this? Was he really a max guy?