'Jamal Murray's priorities are not basketball' - X reacts to the Nuggets star flying out to watch the UFC amidst road trip

X reacts to Jamal's adventure

Murray is a huge fan of the UFC and is often seen at the events, but it seems this was a case of wrong place, wrong time. Fans online absolutely roasted the Kentucky product, and they questioned if he really cares about the game so much after putting up another stinker in Denver's loss vs. the Memphis Grizzlies without Ja Morant.

Murray needs to step up

With Jokic out of the lineup, the Nuggets looked to their star point guard to carry the weight, but Jamal has been lackluster, to say the least. In their IST loss vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, the Candian put up 16 points, eight assists, and six rebounds, but on just 37.5 percent from the floor and 25.0 percent from deep.

The 6'4'' guard followed that up with an even worse game in Memphis, scoring 13 points with seven dimes and six boards on 40 percent shooting and 17.5 percent for three, as the Nuggets dropped to 7-5 on the season. To make matters worse, it was apparent Jamal's trip to NY between the two games left a tool on him, as the former Wildcat looked sluggish and out of rhythm.

There aren't too many opportunities for errors in a loaded Western Conference, and a poor stretch could cost Denver of catching a good seed once the playoff hunt starts. With the roster looking thinner than ever after numerous rotational players left over the years, it is expected that the likes of Murray, Michael Porter, Jr., and Aaron Gordon will step up and help the Serbian keep the Nuggets in the title race.

If Jamal continues to focus on off-court activities instead of bringing back the fire that made him such an electric player, Denver will be in trouble, and Murray will hear even more criticism from Nuggets fans.