The ongoing tug of war between the Canadian National Team and the University of Kentucky over Jamal Murray seems to be coming to a close.

According to a report from Toronto Raptors beat writer Josh Lewenberg, the 5-star guard is not expected to compete for Canada in its Olympic qualifier at the FIBA Americas and will report to Lexington for the start of the fall semester.

Jamal Murray is not expected to be available for Canada in upcoming FIBA Americas tourney, will have to report to Kentucky for 1st semester — Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) August 19, 2015

Murray had been in training camp with the Canadian National Team in preparation for the FIBA Americas tournament in Mexico that runs from Aug. 31 through Sept. 12, but Kentucky coach John Calipari has mentioned a 'drop-dead date' that Murray must be on campus to be eligible for the 2015-16 season.

Canadian coach Jay Triano said it was always a longshot for Murray to play but added that his future remains bright as part of the senior national team.

"We expect him to be part of our program for a long time," Triano told Lewenberg. "The more time we get to spend with him the better it is for him."

The 6-foot-5 guard first burst onto the national recruiting scene by scoring 30 points against some of the top high school players in the country at the Nike Hoop Summit in April.

Murray then boosted his profile even higher by averaging 16.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists in five games at the Pan Am Games in his hometown of Toronto en route to leading Canada to the silver medal.

His performance was highlighted by scoring all 22 of his points in the fourth quarter and overtime of a semifinal win over the United States, which even drew praise from Canadian basketball legend Steve Nash.

Murray, who reclassified from the 2016 class, was ranked No. 10 overall in the 2015 class by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite and chose the Wildcats over Oregon.

He's already projected as a consensus top 10 pick in next summer's NBA Draft.

Classes begin at Kentucky Aug. 26.