Dejounte Murray’s All-Star peers say Spurs’ future looks bright with him leading club
Point guard Dejounte Murray, trying to work past the Bulls’ Ayo Dosunmu on Monday in Chicago, has been a triple-double machine for the Spurs this season with 11 so far to establish a a franchise record. That helped make Murray a first-time All-Star and the team’s clear midseason MVP.CLEVELAND — Dejounte Murray marveled at the way DeMar DeRozan carried himself during his three seasons with the Spurs.
“I don’t ever want to be big-headed,” said the Spurs point guard, who made his first All-Star appearance Sunday. “I want to always have good people around me who are willing to push me and who aren’t afraid to tell me what I need to know.” Atlanta guard Trae Young, an All-Star starter from the Eastern Conference, said he was happy when he learned a few weeks ago that NBA commissioner Adam Silver selected Murray as the All-Star replacement for injured Golden State forward Draymond Green.
Brooklyn guard Patty Mills, the former Spur who participated in the 3-point contest, said he was always confident Murray would reach an All-Star level. “It’s a place of hard work and good values, and you not only have to be a good basketball oplayer, but also a good person,” Mills said. Like others, Williams marvels at how much improvement Murray has shown from season to season after splitting his rookie season between the Spurs and their G League affiliate in Austin.
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