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Murray (toe) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Heat, Andrew Lopez of Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports.

Murray is dealing with a right toe contusion, though head coach Jamahl Mosley said his absence Thursday is precautionary. The veteran point guard's next chance to play in the preseason will come Wednesday against Dallas.

Sarr (foot) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Knicks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Head coach Brian Keefe believes Sarr is close to returning from offseason foot surgery. Saturday's game against the Pistons marks his next chance to make his preseason debut.

Middleton (rest) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Knicks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Middleton is ramping up for game action. His next chance to play is Saturday against the Pistons.

McCullar (coach's decision) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Wizards but is in line to suit up for Monday's preseason matchup with Minnesota, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

McCullar will join Ochai Agbaji, Drew Eubanks and Tony Bradley on the sidelines, though all of them are expected to play Monday. The two-way player is once again expected to spend most of his time with the G League's Westchester Knicks in 2026-27.

Bradley (rest) is not in line to play in Thursday's preseason game against Wizards, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

The Knicks plan to keep Bradley out Thursday. His next chance to play would be Monday against Minnesota.

Agbaji (coach's decision) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against Washington, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

The Knicks are holding out some of their players on non-guaranteed deals Thursday. According to Bondy, Agbaji will play in Monday's preseason game against the Timberwolves.

Eubanks (rest) is not in line to play in Thursday's preseason game against Wizards, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports.

The Knicks plan to hold Eubanks out Thursday. His next chance to play would be Monday against Minnesota.

Larsson (illness) is available for Thursday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Larsson didn't participate in Wednesday's practice due to an illness, though he's set to play in Miami's second preseason matchup. Over 11 minutes in Saturday's preseason-opening win over Toronto, the 25-year-old swingman posted 13 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Wiggins (illness) is available for Thursday's preseason game against New Orleans, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.

Wiggins has overcome an illness that bothered him earlier this week, costing him some practice time. His status for the start of the regular season is not in question.

Jones (hamstring) participated in on-court work after Thursday's practice, Katy Winge of Altitude Sports reports.

It's unclear how much of Thursday's practice Jones took part in, though it's encouraging to see him doing on-court work. The 25-year-old forward tweaked his hamstring early in training camp and has missed each of the team's first two preseason games. Although Jones is considered day-to-day, the Nuggets may continue exercising caution ahead of their regular-season opener against the Thunder on Thursday, Oct. 22.