Dejounte Murray has yet to make his season debut with the New Orleans Pelicans. Recovering from the ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered in January 2025, Murray remains without a timetable to return.
The sense around the league is that Indiana is listening hard on Bennedict Mathurin and may ultimately move him before next Thursday’s deadline, per Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.
Dejounte Murray ruptured his Achilles tendon on January 31, 2025, ending his 2024-25 season prematurely. Almost a year later, the former All-Star guard has yet to return to court.
After having suffered a devastating Achilles rupture 31 games into his Pelicans career, Dejounte Murray has yet to make a big impact on New Orleans basketball.
Tuesday night’s 122-116 defeat to the Denver Nuggets marked yet another clutch game loss for the New Orleans Pelicans. The team is now a woeful 5-16 in games within five points with five minutes or less to go.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
In the summer of 2024, the New Orleans Pelicans followed up the 49-win season and a playoff appearance with a trade for Dejounte Murray. The All-Star combo guard was supposed to be a seamless fit next to Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram to take the Pelicans to another level.
Asked over the weekend whether he expects Dejounte Murray to play at any point this season, Pelicans coach James Borrego wasn’t ready to commit. “I can’t say for sure,” Borrego told reporters, including Rod Walker of NOLA.com.
The punch-drunk New Orleans Pelicans are approaching a defining stretch of their season, one that will test not just their depth, but the clarity of the Joe Dumars vision.
The Bucks continue to look for ways to improve the roster around Giannis Antetokounmpo, even if their options are limited. Milwaukee doesn’t have the assets to chase true superstar trades, so the focus has shifted to a more familiar lane.
The Milwaukee Bucks find themselves in a dangerous spot after dropping Wednesday’s game to the Washington Wizards. Milwaukee held a slim three-point edge with just over 30 seconds remaining, but CJ McCollum delivered a pair of clutch baskets to swing the outcome in the Wizards’ favor.
The 2025-2026 season for the New Orleans Pelicans started disastrously. New Orleans has the worst record in the Western Conference, has fired its head coach, and doesn’t own their first-round pick next season.
The New Orleans Pelicans hoped that the Dejounte Murray acquisition in 2024 would be the final pivotal piece of the puzzle. Pairing a two-way player like Murray with Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and CJ McCollum looked like a formidable roster to compete in the Western Conference.
Dejounte Murray may be known for his on-court toughness, but a recent viral story shows a softer, generous side of the New Orleans Pelicans guard. A young man took a shot in the dark by sending Murray a direct message on Instagram, asking if he needed his lawn cut.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is eager to return to action after sitting out most of last season due to injuries. With the Pelicans undergoing an overhaul, he is expected to play a big role once he is ready to suit up.
The 2024-25 season was mired by injuries for the New Orleans Pelicans. Several key players missed time due to injuries, and the team opted to move in a different direction following the in-season trade of Brandon Ingram, and offseason trade of CJ McCollum, two of the longest tenured players on the roster.
The New Orleans Pelicans have no shortage of problems, and Joe Dumars needs to address them as soon as possible. Many questions have been presented about the state of the Pelicans, especially during the David Griffin era.
Dejounte Murray recently appeared on The Pivot Podcast to explain what went wrong in his first season with the New Orleans Pelicans, as the team finished with a woeful 21-61 record, good for 14th in the Western Conference.
It was a miserable season for 28-year-old Dejounte Murray, and Pelicans fans are looking for any signs of life after finishing 14th in the standings. While there are many factors to blame for their failed campaign, Murray says it was a combination of several big problems that all coincided to completely throw him off course.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray will miss the rest of the season after tearing his right Achilles tendon during Friday's game against the visiting Boston Celtics.
The New Orleans Pelicans traded for Dejounte Murray before the season in hopes he could get their team over the playoff hump. Instead, he's been the unluckiest player in a season full of awful injury luck.
Veteran New Orleans guard Dejounte Murray tore his right Achilles tendon during the Pelicans' Friday game against the visiting Boston Celtics and will miss the rest of the season, ESPN and veteran NBA journalist Chris Haynes reported.
The Atlanta Hawks’ high-profile trade for Dejounte Murray initially seemed promising but ultimately missed the mark. While the prospect of pairing Murray with Trae Young looked dynamic on paper, the fit between two ball-dominant guards was horrific.