In making the case for Murray’s budding stardom, Rosenberg identified the already-elite aspects of his game:

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The building blocks of Murray’s game have allowed him to develop a specialty of some sorts — an essential go-to move guards need to separate themselves from the pack.

After the Nuggets narrowly missed the playoffs on the final night of the 2017-18 season, Murray expressed confidence that he would improve this offseason, saying “I know I’m going to get better this summer. Now, it’s about going in there and putting in the work.”

If Murray does improve upon his solid performance from last season, he could very well be suiting up as an All-Star come February.