Pelicans reportedly working on trading disgruntled Dejounte Murray, who recently rebutted criticism on social media

The New Orleans Pelicans have begun working on trading disgruntled guard Dejounte Murray, who wants a fresh start, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Friday.

The news comes the same week the 30-year-old Murray rebutted criticism on social media with since-deleted posts that featured profanity.

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The Pelicans are 4-8 this season, including 1-8 in the games Murray has appeared in.

Murray won’t play in Friday night’s NBA Cup group-play game between New Orleans and the Memphis Grizzlies, the Pelicans announced, citing his left ankle sprain.

The Phoenix Suns have expressed interest in the 2022 All-Star, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.

The 2026-27 campaign is his third with the Pelicans, with whom he’s currently averaging 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

That said, Murray is shooting just 29.6% from 3, and he’s committed four turnovers twice so far.

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In the fallout of a 145-111 home loss to the 3-8 Brooklyn Nets, the X account for Pro Pels Talk, a Pelicans podcast, posted an array of game clips, breaking down the game film without mincing words. The commentary that accompanied some of those clips questioned Murray’s on-court effort.

As reported by The Athletic, Murray responded to one of those posts, which showcased footage of him apparently misplacing a pass intended for forward Saddiq Bey. The ball ended up low and away, resulting in a turnover, whereas Bey seemed to be asking for it near chest level.

“Ohhhhh let’s talk about it,” Murray wrote back on X in a since-deleted post, per The Athletic. “When you run post plays, are they suppose to catch on the block or the 3pt line? Let’s hear it Mr social media coach, Gm and President? You have no f***ing clue what we dealing with.

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“Maybe you should ask the whole team individually how they feel on a serious note and then … rethink alot of s***.”

Before that, Murray engaged with an NBACentral X post that noted how the Pelicans are 3-0 without him this season.

In a quote post, Murray used a slew of crying laughing emojis and then said this, as captured in a screenshot by a social media user:

“From what’s going…

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Author : Andy Backstrom

Publish date : 2026-11-13 20:01:00

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