Dejounte Murray landing spots: Three possible destinations after Pelicans guard requests trade

We have our first trade request of the 2026-27 NBA season. If you had Dejounte Murray on your bingo card, congratulations. The 2022 All-Star landed with the New Orleans Pelicans before the 2024-25 season, but his tenure there has been a mess and he requested a trade on Friday. He played 31 games in his first season, shooting worse than he ever had before tearing his Achilles. He returned late last season and played well, but the beginning of this season has been a mess.

Murray has remained in the starting lineup for the Pelicans, but New Orleans is 1-8 in the games he's played. They've lost his minutes by over 14 points per 100 possessions, he's shot poorly from basically everywhere on the floor, and he hasn't been a consistently impactful defender since he played for the San Antonio Spurs.

Meanwhile, Murray has made his displeasure public on several occasions.

At this stage, Murray's trade value is likely minimal. If a deal comes, it will likely involve a similarly bloated, multi-year contract attached to a player that a team is eager to move. Essentially, we're looking for "problem for problem" type of trades.

Three destinations make some degree of…

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