Jamal Murray is a Canadian basketball Point guard who plays for the Denver Nuggets as of May 2025. Murray attended the Grand River Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario, but later transferred to Orangeville Prep. At Orangeville Prep, Murray and future NBA player Thon Maker led their team to victory over many American teams. In his senior year, Murray participated in the 2015 BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game and was named the MVP.
He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2015-16 season. During his lone season at Kentucky, Murray was named to the Third-team All-American, First-Team All-SEC, and SEC All-Freshman Team. After his freshman year, Murray declared for the 2016 NBA draft. The Denver Nuggets drafted Jamal Murray with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft.
Jamal Murray Contract
Murray signed a five-year contract with the Nuggets, worth $158,253,000. His contract is fully guaranteed and has an average annual salary of $31,650,600 (via Spotrac).
| Contract Length | Total Value | Average Salary | GTD at Sign | Total GTD | Signed Using | Free Agent |
| Five years | $158,253,000 | $31,650,600 | $158,253,000 | $158,253,000 | Bird Rights | 2025 / UFA |
Jamal Murray's Upcoming Extension
On September 11, 2024, Murray signed a four-year extension with the Nuggets worth $207.85 million, as per Spotrac. This extension includes an average salary of $51.96 million and is fully guaranteed.
| Year | BaseSalary | Cap Hit | Luxury Tax |
| 2020-21 | $27,285,000 | $27,285,000 | $27,285,000 |
| 2021-22 | $29,467,800 | $29,467,800 | $29,467,800 |
| 2022-23 | $31,650,600 | $31,650,600 | $31,650,600 |
| 2023-24 | $33,833,400 | $33,833,400 | $33,833,400 |
| 2024-25 | $36,016,200 | $36,016,200 | $36,016,200 |
| 2025-26 | UFA |
How much is Jamal Murray getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Jamal Murray is slated to earn a base salary of $36,016,200 with a cap hit of $36,016,200 and a dead cap value of $36,016,200 in the 2024-25 season.
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How much does Jamal Murray make in a minute?
Jamal Murray’s annual salary for the 2024-25 NBA season is $36,016,200. As a year has 525,600 minutes, if we divide his total salary by the number of minutes available in a year, then Jamal Murray makes around $68.52 per minute.
Jamal Murray Career Earnings
According to Spotrac, Jamal Murray's estimated career earnings are $172,485,909, as of May 2025.
How much of Jamal Murray's contract is guaranteed?
According to Spotrac, Jamal Murray's contract is fully guaranteed.
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Jamal Murray's Contract History
According to Spotrac, these are the contracts signed by Jamal Murray as of May 2025:
September 11, 2024
Jamal Murray signed a four-year max contract extension worth $207.85 million with the Denver Nuggets.
July 24, 2019
Jamal Murray signed a five-year max contract extension worth $195.65 million with the Denver Nuggets.
August 9, 2017
Jamal Murray signed a two-year rookie-scale contract worth $14.51 million with the Denver Nuggets.
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FAQs on Jamal Murray
A. Jamal Murray wears jersey number 27 for the Denver Nuggets.
A. Murray is reported as being 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 meters) tall.
A. Jamal Murray played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats at the University of Kentucky.
