NEW ORLEANS — Dejounte Murray has formally asked to be traded, and the New Orleans Pelicans have publicly acknowledged the request. In a statement issued Friday, November 13, at 4:41 p.m. Central, the team said Murray’s representatives informed the organization of his desire to move. New Orleans said it would evaluate trade opportunities that serve the club’s interests. That confirmation makes the request official, but no trade has been announced and there is no established destination.
The 30-year-old guard is in his third season with New Orleans after arriving from Atlanta in a 2024 deal that cost the Pelicans two first-round picks and multiple players. Injuries have interrupted his time with the franchise, including a broken hand and an Achilles tear. Through nine games this season, Murray is averaging 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists. The Pelicans entered Friday at 4–8 after four consecutive losses, and Murray was ruled out against Memphis because of a left ankle sprain.
The request puts New Orleans in a difficult position as it weighs Murray’s contract, his value to potential trade partners and the future of its backcourt. Reports about interested teams should be treated as possibilities, not completed negotiations or confirmed landing spots. For now, the strongest fact is the organization’s own acknowledgment: Murray wants a change, and the Pelicans have begun considering how to respond. The next major development will be a concrete trade agreement or an attributable update from the team.