Spurs starting point guard Dejounte Murray will miss the match against Detroit Pistons because he entered COVID Health and Safety protocol. Murray will be available after undergoing a dental procedure for a tooth infection.
The Spurs have a hard time as a losing player to COVID protocol. Before losing a player like Murray, the Spurs already lose Jakob Poeltl and Jock Landale due to COVID. The current rule indicated that players who tested positive for COVID must wait for ten days and at least 24 hours since a fever broke and tried negative two consecutive times before returning. If Murray tested positive, he would return on January 5 against Boston Celtics.
A match-up with Eastern Conference's lowest team in the Piston is somethings the Spurs cannot afford to lose, but Murray's absence is noticeable in the game. If the Spurs lose the game, they will drop to the 11th position. Previously, The Spurs were in the top 10 in the West. The Spurs are 1.5 points games behind the Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks, who are in ninth and eighth in the West, respectively.
In the year, Murray has a stat average of 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 8.8 assists while knocking down 1.4 3's per game at a 34.7% clip.
In addition, on Saturday, December 25 at 11 a.m. ET, a fan will be able to vote Dejounte Murray for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.
Dejounte Murray Net Worth And Career
Dejounte Murray is a professional basketball player who has played from The San Antonio Spurs since 2016. He has signed a four-year contract for $64 million with the San Antonio Spurs and an annual salary of $16 million in 2021-22. In addition, Murray earned a base salary of $15 million. In his career earnings in the six seasons, Murray earned more than $35 million.
Dejounte Murray's career started when he joined the University of Washinton in 2015-16. Murray was named second-team All-Pac-12 and Pac-12 All-Freshman Team after scoring the average of 16.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.8 steal in 33.5 minutes in 34 games. And he was declared for the NBA draft due to his performance in the final three years of college eligibility on March 16, 2016.
Soon, Murray was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the 29th overall pick by the 2016 NBA draft on June 13, 2016, and on July 16, he signed the rookie contract with the team. In his NBA debut on October 29, 2016, just under nine minutes off the bench, he recorded two rebounds and one assist in a 98–79 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Then, Murray scored 2016-17 season-high 10 points in a 134–94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on January 12, 2017, and in weeks after, he scored, surpassing 24 points in a 118–104 win over the Denver Nuggets. Murray became the youngest player in Spurs history to score at least 24 points exceeding Tony Parker's records. In his season 2016-17 career, he has scored an average of 3.4 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 0.2 steal in 8.5 minutes in 38 games. Murray's season 2017-18 career has scored 8.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.2 steals in 21.5 minutes in 81 games.
Murray's latest 2021-22 career has scored 17.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 8.8 assists, and 2.0 steal in 34.2 minutes in 31 games. In his entire career, he has scored an average of 11 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.3 steals in 24.6 minutes in 283 games.
Dejounte Murray Dating Life With Girlfriend Alexis Sky
Dejounte Murray is currently dating Alexis Sky, but he didn't get married. Previously, he dated Jilly Anais and Jania Jackson. Murray has a daughter named Riley with ex-girlfriend Jilly Anais in 2017.
Dejuonte Murray dated Jilly Anais in 2018. Jilly Anais is an Instagram model who has over 3 million followers. The couple made many headlines after dating each other, and both have made YouTube channels together which features a 'score and strip' segment. However, after dating for a year, the former couple was parted away. Murray posted an Instagram story writing gold digger to his former girlfriend, Jilly Anais. Soon, Jilly Anais bounced back through the Twitter post, writing to defend her honor and claiming that her ex didn't pay for shit. She further posted that he didn't spend a single bill, pay for her rent, car note, phone bill, etc.
Dejounte Murray has welcomed a daughter named Riley in 2017 with his mysterious partner. Murray didn't reveal his daughter's mother to the public, but the fan has speculated that Riley was Jilly Anais's daughter. Talking about Murray's daughter Riley, he said that his daughter changed his life and thoroughly enjoyed fatherhood. When Riley is with him, they spend their days swimming, laughing, dancing, and playing with her toys. In addition, his daughter sometimes went to her mother's place in Seattle.
Soon, Murray started dating Jania Jackson, an Instagram model, in September 2019. But unfortunately, soon after dating for eight-month, they have split away. Then before dating Alexis, he was rumored to be dating TV personality Aaliyah Jay in 2020, but both did not confirm it. Then Murray started to date Alexis Sky, a glamorous model, in June 2021 after their first meeting.
Dejounte Murray Parents Details
Dejounte Murray was born to the parent Mr. John Murray and Shameka (nee Thompson) Murray on 19 September 1996, and hails from Seattle, Washington, USA. When Murray was a child, the police arrested his mother for a cause. Then later, when his mother releases from prison, his mother told him that she would never go to that place.
On the other hand, Murray's father, John, was his biggest fan, and he loves commentary on his Twitter account @TeamMurray05. Murray grew up with his two siblings, Nate and Tesha Murray. His sister Tesha died in a tragic accident, and he paid tribute to his sister on his Instagram post.
Dejounte Murray enrolled in the University of Washinton. Dejounte stands tall at an average of 6 feet 4 inches and weighs 81 kg.