[Brendan Vogt] Malone said Murray will travel and prepare to play in LA. The team will play it safe, he said. If he’s not ready to go, they’ll try again for Phoenix.

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1. Murray missed today also the theoretical opportunity to be on an All NBA team, so at least this is something (no matter how unlikely) which doesn’t need to be considered when evaluating his return. They should play it safe and rest him as long as needed.

2. How swollen/stiff the ankle is this morning will likely dictate if he plays tomorrow. Personally, I would have him go through a pre-game warm-up tomorrow and then hold him out. See how the ankle responds on Monday if no setbacks, play him against the Suns.

3. Damn, this match will have some bright lights, we might miss him if he doesn’t play. Hope Gillespie or Pickett are able to step up and play the backup PG role for this match

4. I would like for him to play LA but given how quickly he went to the locker room and his reaction I’d say it’s safe to assume he’ll be out even for phoenix.

   Although I hope I’m wrong on all accounts.

5. This is interesting, do we risk Murray’s health to keep him match-fit or rest him and risk him losing his conditioning?

6. Rest him. There’s no need to play for a top seed with the West standings as they are. At least for 1-4 weeks.