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Pelicans star Dejounte Murray requests trade out of New Orleans

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Svoboda, D. (2026, November 13). Pelicans star Dejounte Murray requests trade out of New Orleans. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/pelicans-dejounte-murray-requests-trade-out-of-new-orleans/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Dylan Svoboda

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New Orleans Pelicans star Dejounte Murray has officially requested a trade from the team following a disastrous tenure that saw him appear in only 54 games and suffer two major injuries. The request follows a social media post by the 30-year-old claiming internal "sabotage" after the team struggled with a 1-8 record when he was in the lineup compared to 3-0 without him. While the Pelicans are evaluating trade options, the Phoenix Suns have emerged as a potential suitor for the player, who earns $32.8 million this season and holds a $30.8 million player option for 2027.
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New York PostThis outlet13 Nov

New Orleans Pelicans star Dejounte Murray has officially requested a trade from the team following a disastrous tenure that saw him appear in only 54 games and suffer two major injuries. The request follows a social media post by the 30-year-old claiming internal "sabotage" after the team struggled with a 1-8 record when he was in the lineup compared to 3-0 without him. While the Pelicans are evaluating trade…

Pelicans star Dejounte Murray requests trade out of New Orleans (this article)
Toronto Star14 Nov

The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Friday that they will attempt to trade 30-year-old guard Dejounte Murray following a formal trade request from his representatives. Murray, who is earning $32.8 million this season, has struggled with injuries and poor performance in only nine games this year, during which the team has gone 1-8 with him in the lineup. The report highlights Murray's public frustration with the…

Dejounte Murray requests trade, with Pelicans saying they will try to move him →
Fox News14 Nov

Representatives for 30-year-old All-Star guard Dejounte Murray officially requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, sparking a team statement that they will evaluate potential opportunities. Murray, who earned a $32.8 million salary this season, has played only 54 games over the last three years with the team while the Pelicans have gone 1-8 with him in the lineup. The report highlights a…

NBA star Dejounte Murray requests trade after Pelicans clash, public frustration spills onto social media →

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“Today, Dejounte Murray’s representatives informed us of his request to be traded,” the Pelicans said in a statement shared on X. “We will evaluate potential trade opportunities that are in the best interest of our organization.”
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ESPN Klutch Sports NBA New Orleans Pelicans

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Murray PERSON · 8× Pelicans ORG · 6× NBA ORG · 2× New Orleans GPE · 2× Dejounte Murray PERSON · 1× Dejounte Murray’s PERSON · 1× ESPN ORG · 1× Klutch Sports ORG · 1× Rich Paul PERSON · 1× Shams Charania PERSON · 1×

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After the Pelicans’ blowout 145-111 home loss to the Nets on Wednesday, Murray took to X, pointing out that the team was 1-8 with him in the lineup this season and 3-0 without him. “From what’s going on INSIDE, this sounds like someone hit you to say this!!
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“Today, Dejounte Murray’s representatives informed us of his request to be traded,” the Pelicans said in a statement shared on X. “We will evaluate potential trade opportunities that are in the best interest of our organization.”
2026-11-14 · New York Post
Pelicans star Dejounte Murray requests trade out of New Orleans · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

Dejounte Murray has had enough of New Orleans. asserted
Murray → have → Orleans
The former All-Star requested a trade from the Pelicans, with his agent, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul, and team officials beginning to work toward finding him a new home, ESPN’s Shams Charania first reported. asserted
Charania → request → home
The Pelicans then put out a statement and said they are looking into “potential trade options.” asserted
they → put → options
“Today, Dejounte Murray’s representatives informed us of his request to be traded,” the Pelicans said in a statement shared on X. “We will evaluate potential trade opportunities that are in the best interest of our organization.” asserted
that → inform → organization
The trade request comes less than two days after Murray took to social media to suggest there was “sabotage” going on behind the scenes with the team. asserted
Murray → come → team
After the Pelicans’ blowout 145-111 home loss to the Nets on Wednesday, Murray took to X, pointing out that the team was 1-8 with him in the lineup this season and 3-0 without him. “From what’s going on INSIDE, this sounds like someone hit you to say this!! asserted
someone → take → this
THE ‘SABOTAGE’ IS REAL!!” Murray wrote in the since-deleted post. asserted
Murray → write → post
Murray, 30, reposted Charania’s report on Friday afternoon. asserted
Murray → reposte → afternoon
At least one potential suitor has already emerged. asserted
suitor → emerge → ?
The Suns have expressed interest in acquiring Murray, per NBA insider Chris Haynes. asserted
Suns → express → Haynes
Murray has had a disastrous tenure with the franchise since he was traded by the Hawks in July 2024 for a package headlined by Dyson Daniels and two first-round picks. asserted
he → have → Daniels
Daniels has since emerged as one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, while Murray has appeared in just 54 games in a Pelicans uniform, suffering a fractured hand in his New Orleans debut before tearing his Achilles in January 2025. asserted
Murray → emerge → January
The Pelicans, who hired Jamahl Mosley as their head coach during the offseason, have lost four straight games, including a 51-point drubbing at the hands of the Warriors on Monday. asserted
who → hire → Monday
Murray is making $32.8 million this season and holds a $30.8 million player option for the 2027-28 campaign after signing a $114-plus million veteran extension in 2023. asserted
Murray → make → 2023
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