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Dejounte Murray

New Orleans Pelicans · Guard · 6′4″ 180 lb · age 30 · Washington · 10th season

LastL 135–141 at DEN · 22 pts 6 reb 6 ast · 35 minNextWed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM ET vs DEN
20.3 ptsPTS · #42
5.0 rebREB · #90
6.3 astAST · #16
33.0 minMIN · #34

3 games this season

Availability

Next game Wed, Oct 28 vs DEN. The injury report for it appears the day before.

Recent changes

  • Oct 21Lineupmoved into the starting lineup vs IND
  • Oct 16AvailabilityDay-to-day

Season form

3 games this season
Threes1.0 3PM#124 in the league
FG%49.0%#69 in the league
3P%23.1%#164 in the league
FT%88.9%#30 in the league

Starts 3 of 3 games · 2nd on NOP in minutes · Core role

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Bars: minutes in his last 3 games · numbers: points

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Every situation, with four seasons of history →

What's being said

24 items · 5 sources this season
  • Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 2 points ·
    • Dejounte Murray is producing well, but his three-point shot isn't falling yet. at 15:15
    • Zion Williamson averages 2.7 steals per game and is second in the league with eight steals; Dejounte Murray is fourth. The host first said 'the Pelicans' and then corrected himself to Zion. at 15:34

    “The Unexpected Truth About Yves Missi’s Injury & Demanding More from the New Orleans Pelicans” · listen ↗

  • Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Report · around the league

    New Pelicans coach Jamahl Mosley started both point guards, Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears. Herb Jones came off the bench and played only 17 minutes. Dejounte Murray led the team with 23 points.

    “Sixers Thrive + Jamal Murray down bad? | Slam N Jam” at 34:47 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Report · around the league

    The Pelicans brought Derik Queen off the bench and started Jeremiah Fears. The rest of the sentence is ambiguous: either Dejounte Murray barely played, or Murray started and Queen and Zion barely played together. Lowe says he has no idea what this team is supposed to be.

    “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 1:15:55 · listen ↗

  • Podcast All The Smoke host · Rumor · around the league

    A host or guest sees New Orleans as a trade destination team with many assets. Many teams wanted Trey Murphy and Herb Jones, New Orleans refused to move Murphy, and they might feel differently this season.

    “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” at 1:11:17 · listen ↗

  • ESPN ESPN · Report ·

    Day-to-day, right toe bruise, return est. Oct 21

    source ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 5 points ·
    • Opening-game starting five: Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy, Dejounte Murray, Jeremiah Fears. at 2:18
    • Host says Fears, Murray and Zion are all ball-dominant and all trying to get to the paint. at 2:39
    • Murray started to shoot the ball a bit more in game one. at 2:48
    • Host thinks Fears and Murray fit best together if Murray goes back to more of a two-guard role. He adds that it doesn't look like Murray wants to. at 4:21
    • Host says Murray is not the player he was at his peak, but he is still probably the best perimeter defender in the starting five. at 4:41

    “Impossible Puzzle? | New Orleans Pelicans Starting Five EXPOSED as Defensive Liabilities Mount” · listen ↗

  • Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · around the league

    For the Pelicans, Zion looked good and Yves Missi had a great game. A host thinks the group is better than last season, especially with Dejounte Murray.

    “Wolves Make a Big Statement in Miami + Luka’s Showtime Era Begins” at 19:58 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 6 points ·
    • Dejounte Murray played only the first preseason game, against the Thunder, and has had a toe injury ever since. at 3:27
    • Murray is practicing with the team. The host asks whether he should go straight back into the starting lineup without a ramp-up period. at 3:31
    • Murray did not look good in the preseason opener against the Thunder and shot 2-of-8 from the field. at 3:42
    • The host thinks the answer 'might be' to start both Fears and Murray, and would 'not be shocked' by a starting five of Fears, Murray, Murphy, Williamson and Missi. That five has barely played together in preseason. at 3:54
    • In the second preseason game, against Miami, Fears started in place of the injured Murray, and Bennedict Mathurin started over Herb Jones. at 4:54
    • The host thinks Mathurin or Jordan Poole could also be starting options if the team is not comfortable starting Murray in the opener, given how little he played in preseason. at 6:49

    “Jeremiah Fears’ RISE Pushes New Orleans Pelicans Toward Unexpected Lineup Changes on Opening Night” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 2 points ·
    • The host names long defenders who can help cover ground on closeouts: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy III and Zion Williamson. at 15:01
    • In an imagined voice of Mosley's approach, the host says the team has no elite rebounding center and that Zion Williamson is undersized at that position. So guards like Fears and Dejounte Murray need to help on the defensive glass. This is the host's paraphrase, not a quote. at 26:23

    “Jamahl Mosley's NEW Defense Is Already Changing the New Orleans Pelicans” · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Relayed report ·

    Dejounte Murray has been out injured with a toe problem. He is doing basketball-related activities and had practiced the past two days.

    “ACCELERATE: Jeremiah Fears DRIVES Pelicans’ High-Pace Offense in Preseason Statement WIN” at 3:28 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Open question ·

    Host questions whether the team could upgrade from Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray or Herbert Jones within a single year by trading players.

    “NBA GM Survey IGNORES New Orleans Pelicans—Can Zion Williamson CHANGE Their Fate?” at 20:21 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Locked On Pelicans host · Opinion ·

    Host view: Jeremiah Fears's play complicates things with Dejounte Murray, because at some point Fears has to be put in the starting lineup.

    “SHOCKWAVE: Jeremiah Fears' Preseason LEAP Could TRANSFORM Pelicans Trajectory” at 9:22 · listen ↗

  • Podcast Jake Madison, Locked On Pelicans · Report ·

    The host says the Pelicans did not trade Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy or Herbert Jones, and are holding on to their established NBA talent.

    “Gayle Benson Sends STRONG Message That Reveals the Pelicans' Win-NOW Plan” at 6:47 · listen ↗

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Game log

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2026-27 season

DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Oct 24@DEN L35 min22 pts6 reb6 ast1 3PM
Oct 23@UTA L30 min16 pts6 reb6 ast0 3PM
Oct 21IND L34 min23 pts3 reb7 ast2 3PM
2025-26 season (last season) · 14 games
DateOppMinPtsRebAst3PM
Apr 2@POR L28 min9 pts8 reb5 ast0 3PM
Mar 29HOU L28 min19 pts4 reb6 ast1 3PM
Mar 26@DET L29 min12 pts7 reb4 ast0 3PM
Mar 24@NYK L28 min7 pts5 reb12 ast1 3PM
Mar 21CLE L30 min12 pts3 reb9 ast1 3PM
Mar 18LAC W30 min17 pts4 reb11 ast3 3PM
Mar 13@HOU L31 min35 pts7 reb4 ast4 3PM
Mar 11TOR W31 min27 pts5 reb6 ast2 3PM
Mar 8WAS W24 min19 pts6 reb2 ast0 3PM
Mar 6@PHX L30 min15 pts8 reb5 ast1 3PM
Mar 3@LAL L28 min15 pts8 reb8 ast2 3PM
Mar 1@LAC L22 min17 pts5 reb5 ast1 3PM
Feb 26@UTA W26 min17 pts3 reb9 ast2 3PM
Feb 24GSW W25 min13 pts2 reb3 ast1 3PM

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Background

ESPN profile · our roster records
BornSep 19, 1996 · Seattle, WA
Size6′4″ · 180 lb · Guard
CollegeWashington
Draft2016 · round 1, pick 29 · SA
Experience10th NBA season
Teams (since 2022-23)NOP 2024–27 · ATL 2022–24