Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray wasn’t going to be a ‘chump’ and asserts he’s ready to play
- Yesterday, Dejounte Murray, New Orleans Pelicans guard and former All-Star, said he felt ready to play Tuesday against the Golden State Warriors.
- Following his Jan. 31, 2025 Achilles rupture, Murray spent over 13 months rehabilitating from a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
- Murray emphasized his motivation, saying `What I've been through, what I go through, I use that all to fuel the fire` after Monday practice, while James Borrego, Pelicans interim coach, praised him, saying `It speaks to his character-- that he cares`.
- The Pelicans' standing matters because Murray's availability influences rotations and mentoring of rookie guard Jeremiah Fears, impacting roster plans with little postseason hope.
- Organizational turnover followed the trade that brought Murray, with David Griffin replaced by Joe Dumars and Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., Cody Zeller, and two first-round picks sent to Atlanta.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray wasn't going to be a 'chump' and asserts he's ready to play
Dejounte Murray’s imminent return to the Pelicans’ lineup comes amid swirling uncertainty that the former All-Star guard would just as soon ignore.
Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray expected to return Tuesday vs. Warriors
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray is expected to make his season debut Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors. Murray hasn't played since he tore his Achilles in January of 2025.
Pelicans’ Dejounte Murray faced far more than rehab on long road back
File photo The Pelicans will welcome Dejounte Murray back tonight. That part is easy to write. The harder part is everything it took to get here. Murray’s long road back from a torn Achilles was never just about rehab timelines or minutes restrictions. In the months before the injury, he was dealing with far more than basketball. His mother suffered a stroke. His cousin was killed. His uncle overdosed. Then came the tear in January 2025, the kin…
Southwest Notes: Murray, McGowens, J. Smith, Christie
With Dejounte Murray‘s season debut imminent, Mirin Fader of The Athletic and Rod Walker of NOLA.com both look at what has been a long road back for the Pelicans guard, whose Achilles tear in January 2025 represented the worst of his professional setbacks following a series of personal tragedies. During the months leading up to his Achilles tear, Murray’s mother sustained a stroke, his cousin was killed, and his uncle suffered an overdose, Fader…
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