Our Clients:

Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM

Mar 18, 2025 2:36 am

Pelicans F Trey Murphy III (shoulder) out for season

Trey Murphy

New Orleans forward Trey Murphy III is out for the season after sustaining a right shoulder injury in the Pelicans’ 127-81 home loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday.

According to the team, Murphy underwent an MRI exam that confirmed a labrum tear and partial rotator cuff tear.

In the first minute of the game, Detroit’s Ausar Thompson stole the ball from Murphy, and the two collided as Thompson headed toward the opposite basket. Murphy went down to the floor in pain and left the contest for good.

Murphy, 24, averaged 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists, all career highs, in 53 games (51 starts).

In four NBA seasons, all with New Orleans, Murphy is averaging 13.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 251 games (140 games).

When he returns next season, Murphy will start playing under a four-year, $112 million contract extension he received in October.

The Pelicans, who were eliminated from playoff contention last week, endured an awful night after Murphy exited. The margin of defeat matched the largest in franchise history.

–Field Level Media

You may also like

cooper flagg
Mar 18, 2025 1:31 pm

Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome lead AP All-America team

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn senior Johni Broome were selected unanimously as first-team selections on the Associated Press All-America squad. The first team, announced Tuesday, also is made up…

Matt Painter
Mar 18, 2025 1:12 pm

Purdue wobbled, bids to get back on track vs. High Point

Purdue’s eight consecutive years as a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament is now the longest active streak in the country. As Matt Painter knows, winning games once you get…

Tonje
Mar 18, 2025 12:53 pm

Wisconsin packs long-range firepower, shifts focus to Montana

DENVER — Before they can survive and advance, the Wisconsin Badgers have precious few days to adapt. East Region No. 3 seed Wisconsin insists it already turned the page from…

More Basketball News

cooper flagg
Mar 18, 2025 1:31 pm

Cooper Flagg, Johni Broome lead AP All-America team

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg and Auburn senior Johni Broome were selected unanimously as first-team selections on the Associated Press All-America squad. The first team, announced Tuesday, also is made up…

Matt Painter
Mar 18, 2025 1:12 pm

Purdue wobbled, bids to get back on track vs. High Point

Tonje
Mar 18, 2025 12:53 pm

Wisconsin packs long-range firepower, shifts focus to Montana

Pat Kelsey
Mar 18, 2025 12:51 pm

Surprising 8 seed Louisville set for new chapter, studies up for Creighton

Self
Mar 18, 2025 11:09 am

Boogie back, Arkansas dances with familiar Kansas in Providence

Read all
fb-post
advertisment
title-icon

Upcoming events

See all odds