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After two-plus seasons, Dejounte Murray’s time in New Orleans may be coming to a close.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Friday that the veteran point guard has requested a trade. This comes on the heels of two blowout defeats for the Pelicans: a 51-point thrashing by the Warriors on Monday, followed by a 34-point loss to the Nets on Wednesday.
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Per Charania’s report, Murray’s agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, and the franchise have begun working together on a solution.
Murray has appeared in nine games this season, averaging 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 31.4 minutes per game. He’s started alongside second-year guard Jeremiah Fears, whom many view as the Pelicans’ point guard of the future.
Murray missed three games in late October/early November for personal reasons, and the Pelicans won all three, with Fears flourishing and Herb Jones providing quality defensive play as the replacement in the starting lineup. In a since-deleted social media post, Murray responded to a post noting the Pelicans’ record in the games he missed, saying, “From what’s going on INSIDE, this sounds like someone hit you to say this! THE ‘SABOTAGE’ IS REAL!”
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Acquired from the Hawks during the 2024 offseason, Murray has appeared in 54 games for the Pelicans over two-plus seasons. His 2024-25 campaign was cut short by an Achilles tendon rupture, which also sidelined him for most of the 2025-26 season. He had already been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Grizzlies with an ankle injury by the time reports of a trade request surfaced.
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