Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, home of the Pelicans, after Dejounte Murray asked for a trade

Dejounte Murray Asks Pelicans for a Trade as New Orleans Starts 4-8

Dejounte Murray has asked the Pelicans for a trade, the team said Nov. 13. New Orleans is 4-8 and has lost four straight. The guard earns $32.8 million.

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NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray has asked to be traded, the team said Friday, Nov. 13. His agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, and team officials have begun working on a resolution, ESPN reported.[1]

4-8
Pelicans’ record
4
Straight losses
$32.8M
Murray’s salary this season
54
Games he has played in three seasons

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The team’s statement

“Today, Dejounte Murray’s representatives informed us of his request to be traded,” the Pelicans said, adding that the team will weigh trades that are in the organization’s best interest.[1]

Murray has told the team he wants to play a key role in meaningful basketball elsewhere, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania.[1]

A rough start

New Orleans is 4-8 and has lost four in a row, including a 145-111 home loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Murray was ruled out of Friday’s NBA Cup game against Memphis with a left ankle sprain.[1]

After that loss, Murray replied to a social media account that noted the Pelicans were 3-0 without him and 1-8 with him, suggesting someone inside the team had fed it the stat. The post was later deleted.[1]

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His time in New Orleans

The Pelicans acquired Murray, now 30, from Atlanta in June 2024 for two first-round picks, Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr. and E.J. Liddell. He broke a hand in the 2024 season opener and ruptured his right Achilles tendon in January 2025, and has played just 54 games over three seasons.[1]

He is averaging 13.4 points this season. He earns $32.8 million and holds a $30.8 million player option for next season.[1]

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Sources

  1. ESPN: Murray wants trade from Pelicans; both sides working on resolution

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