NBA star Dejounte Murray requests trade after Pelicans clash, public frustration spills onto social media
Representatives for the All-Star guard at Klutch Sports requested a trade, prompting the team to say it would evaluate potential opportunities."Today, Dejounte Murray’s representatives informed us of his request to be traded," the Pelicans said in a statement.
"We will evaluate potential trade opportunities that are in the best interest of our organization."This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Murray, 30, was ruled out Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies due to a left ankle sprain.Pelicans coach Jamahl Mosley said Murray was not at Smoothie King Center.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEDejounte Murray of the New Orleans Pelicans looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov.
8, 2026, at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.(NBAE via Getty Images)"He’s not in the building, from what I’ve been told," Mosley said.The Pelicans acquired Murray in a June 2024 trade with the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for two first-round picks, Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr.
and E.J.Liddell.David Griffin, then serving as the Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations, viewed Murray as a defender and playmaker who could provide ball-handling help for Zion Williamson, but he never approached the play that had earned him All-Star honors in 2022.Dejounte Murray #5 of the New Orleans Pelicans is in action during the second half against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., on Nov.
8, 2026.(Getty Images)DEJOUNTE MURRAY ACCUSES NEW ORLEANS PELICANS OF INSIDE 'SABOTAGE' IN DELETED SOCIAL MEDIA POSTSMurray’s tenure with the Pelicans was dogged by injuries.
He broke his hand in the 2024 season opener and then suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in January 2025.Over the last three seasons, Murray has played just 54 games with New Orleans, a...