Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray’s Trade Request Comes With an Intriguing Suns Connection
With the NBA now about a month into the 2026-27 season, a lot of teams around the league are starting to figure out whether they are contenders or pretenders, with the New Orleans Pelicans looking like they’re headed for another disappointing season.
One player who appears to be done with losing in New Orleans is veteran guard Dejounte Murray, who has expressed his desire to be traded by the struggling NBA franchise, according to ESPN.
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.
“Today, Dejounte Murray’s representatives informed us of his request to be traded,” the Pelicans said in a statement Friday. “We will evaluate potential trade opportunities that are in the best interest of our organization.”
With the Pelicans seemingly spinning their wheels and going nowhere as currently constructed, it’s not all that surprising that Murray would be looking for the door while he’s still got some good years left in him.
Apparently, the next stop for Murray could be with the Phoenix Suns, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic.
According to a league source with knowledge of Dejounte Murray’s situation, the Pelicans’ guard has strong interest in joining the Phoenix Suns. His camp has been hopeful that a deal would materialize in which he would be swapped for Suns guard Jalen Green.
Ironically enough, the Suns aren’t much better than the Pelicans this season, as Phoenix has also struggled to get it going, even without star Devin Booker leading the way.
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It’ll be interesting to see if a deal between the two teams comes to fruition and how it’ll impact both franchises.
