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Sporting News Names Jamal Murray One of Olympics Basketball’s Biggest Losers

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According to the Sporting News, former Kentucky guard Jamal Murray was one of the biggest losers during Olympics basketball in Paris.

Murray struggled throughout the games and Canada ended up losing early in the quarterfinals. The Denver Nuggets shooting guard shot just 29.0 percent from the field during the Olympic games. Amazingly, he only averaged 6.0 points per game.

The big question now is how will the Nuggets handle Murray this offseason as he is eligible for a four-year, $209 million contract extension.

Here is an excerpt:

Jamal Murray

The Canadians were expected to be Team USA’s biggest challenger in this tournament.