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Dejounte Murray seeks trade from Pelicans, with Suns interested
Dejounte Murray wants to leave the New Orleans Pelicans, and the team is working with his agent to find a resolution.
The 30-year-old guard joined New Orleans in a 2024 trade after making the All-Star team in 2022.
Injuries have limited him to 54 games over the past three seasons, including a ruptured Achilles tendon in January 2025.
The Pelicans are 4-8 this season and have lost four straight, while one account of the team's record says it is 3-0 without Murray and 1-8 with him.
The Phoenix Suns have registered interest in acquiring him, but no deal has been announced.
Murray is owed $32.8 million this season and has a $30.8 million player option for next season, which could complicate a trade.
The Pelicans and Murray's agent are working on next steps, but the outcome is not yet known.
Dejounte Murray is seeking a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, and the team is working with his agency to find a resolution.
The Phoenix Suns have registered interest in the veteran guard, according to reports cited by Hoops Rumors.
Murray posted and then deleted messages criticizing fans and referring to what he called “sabotage” within the team.
The Athletic’s Sam Amick said he expected the Pelicans to have “very legitimate conversations” about moving Murray, and said the team’s mood could speed up those talks.
The sources differ slightly on the value of Murray’s 2027-28 player option, listing it as $30.8 million and $30.7 million.
- Who
- Dejounte Murray, the New Orleans Pelicans guard.
- What
- Murray is seeking a trade, and the Pelicans are working with his agency to find a resolution. The Phoenix Suns have shown interest.
- When
- The reports were published on November 13, 2026. Murray’s deleted posts appeared earlier that week.
- Where
- New Orleans; the reported interested team is the Phoenix Suns.
- Why
- Murray’s social media posts expressed frustration with criticism and referred to issues within the team. The sources do not state a specific reason for his trade request.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Murray posted a response to social media criticism after the Pelicans’ 145-111 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
Murray posted and then deleted messages criticizing fans and referring to “sabotage.
Sam Amick said he expected the Pelicans to have serious conversations about moving Murray.
Reports said Murray was seeking a trade and that the Suns had registered interest.
- Trade request
- Murray is seeking a trade from New Orleans.
- Reported interest
- Phoenix Suns
- 2026-27 salary
- About $32.8 million, according to Hoops Rumors.
- 2027-28 player option
- $30.8 million in Hoops Rumors; $30.7 million in CBS Sports.
- Loss to Brooklyn
- Pelicans lost 145-111.
- Season record cited in post
- Pelicans were 1-8 with Murray and 3-0 without him.
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You have no f---ing clue what we dealing with.
Dejounte (Murray), I would fully expect to have very legitimate conversations about him being on the move,
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New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray wants a trade from the franchise, and his agent Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and team officials have started working on a resolution for the one-time All-Star, sources tell ESPN.
The Phoenix Suns have registered interest in New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray who has let it be known that he seeks a change of scenery, league sources tell me.
"Dejounte [Murray], I would fully expect to have very legitimate conversations about him being on the move. I thought that would be the case closer to the deadline. The mood certainly is the type of thing that could accelerate it. I think the energy there is fairly negative for