New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray wants a trade from the franchise, and his representation along with Pelicans officials have begun working toward a solution, the team announced Friday.
“”Today, Dejounte Murray’s representatives informed us of his request to be traded,” the Pelicans said in a statement Friday. “We will evaluate potential trade opportunities that are in the best interest of our organization.””
Murray has conveyed to the Pelicans front office that he is prepared to assume a significant role with a contender, according to sources speaking to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The Pelicans entered the week 4‑8 and had dropped four straight games, most notably a 145‑111 home loss to Brooklyn on Wednesday. Murray was sidelined with a left ankle sprain and will miss Friday night’s NBA Cup matchup against Memphis.
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Following the defeat, Murray posted a now‑deleted tweet reacting to a comment highlighting the Pelicans’ 3‑0 record without him and 1‑8 mark with him on the floor: “From what’s going on INSIDE This sounds like someone hit you to say this!! THE ‘SABOTAGE’ IS REAL!!!!!!”
At age 30, Murray joined the Pelicans in a June 2024 swap with Atlanta, where New Orleans sent two first‑round selections, Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr. and E.J. Liddell in exchange. He entered that season fresh off a 2023‑24 campaign in which he posted averages of 22.5 points, 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Nevertheless, Murray’s career has been plagued by injuries, limiting him to 54 appearances over the last three seasons. For New Orleans he has averaged 16.6 points, 6.6 assists and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 41.9% from the field. A hand fracture opened the 2024 campaign, and a ruptured right Achilles tendon ended his 2025 season in January. This year he is managing a 13.4‑point average.
An All‑Star in 2022, Murray is slated to earn $32.8 million this season and holds a $30.8 million player option for the following year.
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