Dejounte Murray wants to leave the New Orleans Pelicans, as reported by ESPN-Insider Shams Charania, following a public social media outburst and internal friction.
The guard’s advisor, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, is currently working alongside team executives to find a resolution for the 30-year-old player.
“After what’s been going on internally, it sounds like somebody made you write that,” Murray wrote on X in response to a post highlighting the team’s poor record with him on the floor, before adding, “The sabotage is real!”
The development follows a 111-145 home defeat against the Brooklyn Nets that dropped New Orleans to a 1-8 record in games featuring Murray, compared to a 3-0 mark without him.
Murray holds a Pelicans contract through 2027
Murray remains under contract with the Pelicans through at least the summer of 2027, at which point he holds a player option worth approximately 30,7 Millionen Dollar.
New Orleans acquired the former All-Star from the Atlanta Hawks in the summer of 2024 by sending two first-round draft picks to Atlanta in a deal designed to spark an immediate roster upgrade.
The anticipated on-court success has not materialized, leaving the franchise at 4-8 through twelve games in the current campaign.
Murray averages higher statistics following Achilles injury recovery
Murray missed more than a year of action following a torn Achilles tendon in January 2025.
Through nine appearances this season, the guard averages 13,4 Punkte, 4,6 Rebounds, and 4,4 Assists per game.
Those numbers are much higher than his previous production periods with the San Antonio Spurs and the Atlanta Hawks.
Resolution efforts ahead
Rich Paul und die Verantwortlichen der Pelicans arbeiten gemeinsam an einer Lösung für den Spieler.
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