The sample size is obviously small, as the NBA season isn’t even two weeks old yet, but ESPN is wasting no time in releasing its ‘Way too early All-Star predictions for 10 rising NBA players’ on Monday morning, and sure enough, Jamal Murray of the Nuggets made the list.
The article points out that Murray has infamously never reached an All-Star Game in his career, despite a storied playoff career. His playoff scoring average of 23.8 points per game is higher than legends like Wilt Chamberlain, Dwyane Wade, and others. We know what he’s capable of, but he has never been able to put it together consistently in the regular season.