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Dejounte Murray Returns for Pelicans, Publicly Denies Trade Request

His return from a 2025 Achilles rupture offers playmaking to a Pelicans group near the West cellar.

Overview

  • Murray posted on X that neither he nor his agent asked to be traded, saying he is locked in to help a late push for the Play-In Tournament.
  • In his season debut, he logged 13 points, two rebounds, three assists and a steal in a 113-109 win over the Warriors.
  • New Orleans sits near the bottom of the Western Conference and ranks among the league’s weaker offenses, including a sixth-worst offensive mark reported by Heavy.
  • Head coach James Borrego called lineup decisions complicated with more players returning to health, noting the team’s growing depth.
  • Murray is under contract for two more seasons, reducing short‑term transaction pressure despite ongoing roster questions.