The San Antonio Spurs will rest point guard Dejounte Murray on Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Spurs played on Friday versus the Orlando Magic, so the team is just being cautious with Murray, who is coming back from a right ACL tear after missing all of last season:
Spurs Injury Report:
Dejounte Murray (Right Knee; Injury Recovery) is out for tonight’s game vs. Blazers.
— Jamie Hudson (@JamieHudson_) November 16, 2019
The Spurs lost to the Magic by a final score of 111-109. San Antonio is 5-7 on the season.
Murray played 21 minutes against the Magic. He finished with 10 points, five rebounds and six assists. Overall on the season, the floor general is averaging 10.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the field and 79.4 percent from the free-throw line.
The Spurs signed Murray to a four-year, $64 million extension before the season started. In a loaded Western Conference, San Antonio is eager to show it belongs at the top. As long as the Spurs have head coach Gregg Popovich, they will always be considered contenders since he’s one of the brightest basketball minds on the planet.
Murray has career averages of 6.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 130 games with the Spurs. He was the 29th overall pick in the 2016 draft out of Washington.
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