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Top Dejounte Murray News
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Flirts with double-double in return
Murray (Achilles) amassed 12 points (4-13 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, nine assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Saturday's 111-106 loss to Cleveland.
After sitting out Thursday's win over the Clippers, Murray led the Pelicans in dimes in his return to the court Saturday. The star guard is enjoying a successful comeback from last year's Achilles rupture, providing excellent fantasy value in all formats. Through 10 contests, Murray has averaged 18.7 points, 6.3 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 27.6 minutes per game.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Off injury report
Murray (Achilles) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers.
Murray sat out Thursday's win over the Clippers -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- due to right Achilles injury management. However, he's set to return to action Saturday, which will likely result in Yves Missi retreating to the bench. Murray has averaged 22.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.6 steals in 29.2 minutes per game over his last five outings.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Sitting out Thursday
Murray has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Clippers due to right Achilles management.
After playing through an illness Wednesday, Murray will be sidelined for the second half of the back-to-back set with the Clippers due to injury maintenance. Yves Missi will most likely move into the starting five in Murray's stead, while Jeremiah Fears should handle a more pronounced role off the bench.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Available to play
Murray (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Murray was able to shake off his questionable tag for this contest and will return to action following a one-game absence. Through eight appearances, he's averaging 19.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.6 three-pointers on 54.7 percent shooting from the field.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Iffy for Wednesday
Murray (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Murray was also listed as questionable ahead of Monday's game against Dallas but was ultimately downgraded to out due to illness. He'll presumably attempt to go through shootaround and pregame warmups to try to gain clearance to suit up Wednesday.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Won't go Monday
Murray (illness) is out for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
Murray will miss his second game of the month, this time due to an illness. Yves Missi will enter the starting lineup as a result with the Pelicans, electing to roll out a big first unit Monday night.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Questionable for Monday
Murray is questionable for Monday's game against the Mavericks due to an illness.
Murray is feeling a bit under the weather, but we'll have a better idea on his status based on his activity level at shootaround. If Murray can't give it a go, Jeremiah Fears could see a bump in minutes.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: 35-point output not enough
Murray produced 35 points (14-18 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Friday's 107-105 loss to the Rockets.
Murray has been excellent since making his season debut Feb. 24 against the Warriors and has scored in double digits in each of his eight appearances. He has cleared the 30-minute threshold in his last two games and has scored 25-plus points both times, so he should continue to be one of the most reliable scoring weapons for the Pelicans in the final weeks of the regular season.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Pours in 27 points
Murray supplied 27 points (12-20 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists and two steals in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 122-111 victory over the Raptors.
The Pelicans improved to 22-45 behind this big effort from Murray. He's looked sharp since his return to the lineup, posting averages of 17.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.3 three-pointers in 26.5 minutes per contest.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Another strong performance
Murray amassed 15 points (5-13 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in 30 minutes during Friday's 118-116 loss to the Suns.
Murray took a seat Thursday in Sacramento for rest reasons but was back in action for the second half of New Orleans' back-to-back set. He played at least 30 minutes for the first time this campaign, continuing to put up strong numbers since making his season debut at the end of February. Murray has scored in double figures and recorded at least one steal in all five appearances thus far, averaging 15.4 points, 6.0 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 26.2 minutes a night.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Cleared to play Friday
Murray (rest) is available for Friday's game against the Suns.
After missing the front end of this back-to-back set Thursday against the Kings, Murray is set to return to the lineup. With this news, Yves Missi is likely to shift back to the bench for New Orleans.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Sitting out Thursday
Murray (reconditioning) is out for Thursday's game against the Kings.
Murray is sitting out the first leg of this back-to-back set. The expectation is that the star guard will be able to return Friday, when the Pelicans face the Suns in Phoenix. Derik Queen figures to start in Murray's place Thursday, and Jeremiah Fears should see an uptick in playmaking responsibilities.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Available to play Sunday
Murray (reconditioning) is listed as available for Sunday's game against the Clippers.
As expected, Murray will return to the lineup Sunday after sitting out Saturday's win over the Jazz for injury management. The 29-year-old point guard is being eased back into action after a year-long absence due to a torn Achilles and is not yet cleared for both ends of back-to-back sets. Murray has looked sharp in his first two appearances this season, most recently tallying 17 points, nine assists, and four steals across 26 minutes in Thursday's win over Utah.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Resting Saturday
Murray (reconditioning) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Jazz.
Murray made his 2025-26 regular-season debut against the Warriors on Tuesday after missing the first 58 games while recovering from a torn Achilles. He'll be sidelined for the first leg of the Pelicans' back-to-back set but has a good chance at being available for Sunday's contest against the Clippers. Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen figure to be the top candidates to enter New Orleans' starting lineup in Murray's absence.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Continues surge with minutes cap
Murray ended Thursday's 129-118 victory over Utah with 17 points (5-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), three rebounds, nine assists, one block and four steals across 26 minutes.
Murray turned in another solid total in his second game following a one-year absence, and he's showing no lingering effects of the Achilles injury or extended time off. However, the Pelicans will probably play it safe with Murray at some point during the upcoming back-to-back set, and he continues to operate under a minutes limit despite starting his first two appearances of the campaign.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Starting in season debut
Murray (Achilles) will start at point guard in his season debut Tuesday against Golden State, Jake Madison of the "Locked On Pelicans" podcast reports.
Murray will take the court for the first time since Jan. 31, 2025 after a lengthy recovery from a torn right Achilles tendon. The Pelicans will monitor his playing time closely, but Murray doesn't have a specific minute restriction in place. Derik Queen will shift to the bench to make room for Murray in the starting five.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Available for Tuesday
Murray (Achilles) has been cleared to play Tuesday against Golden State.
Murray said after Monday's practice that he would make his season debut Tuesday, and the team has now officially confirmed it. Given that the 29-year-old point guard last played in an NBA game Jan. 31, 2025 before undergoing surgery to repair his torn right Achilles tendon, he'll likely be facing strict limitations with his playing time for at least his first few games coming off the injury. The Pelicans could also bring Murray off the bench Tuesday to better manage his workload.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Fares well in debut
Murray (Achilles) provided 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, two rebounds and one steal across 25 minutes during Tuesday's 113-109 win over the Warriors.
Playing in his first game since Jan. 31, 2025 after completing his recovery from surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, Murray stepped right into the starting five and delivered a fine performance, taking into account how much time he missed. Heading into Tuesday, interim head coach James Borrego told Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network that he had a plan regarding how much playing time Murray would receive, and the point guard's restriction ended up being 25 minutes. The Pelicans will likely proceed cautiously with ramping Murray up and are expected to hold him out for one half of future back-to-back sets, but it may take the 29-year-old just a few more games before he's consistently playing over 30 minutes.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Ready to make season debut
Murray (Achilles) said Monday that he'll play in Tuesday's game against the Warriors, Erin Summers of the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports.
It sets the stage for Murray to make his highly anticipated return to the court after rupturing his Achilles in January of last year. The star guard may not start in his season debut, but he could eventually force someone like Saddiq Bey or Herbert Jones into a reserve role. Considering it's been over a full calendar year since Murray last suited up, he's likely to face a significant minutes restriction Tuesday.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Out Saturday
Murray (Achilles) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the 76ers.
Murray appears to be nearing a return to game action after tearing his Achilles in January 2025, though he won't play Saturday. His next opportunity to make his season debut will come Tuesday against the Warriors.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 180 lbs |
| Birthplace: Seattle, WA |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Washington |
| Experience: 8 |