Dejounte Murray moved from out to day-to-day on the injury report early Sunday, after he missed Saturday's game against the Hawks for personal reasons. That puts the Pelicans guard in line to possibly return Monday at Memphis.
What happened
Dejounte Murray was upgraded to day-to-day on the injury report at 1:02 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 1. He had been listed as out. The reason is personal. No further detail has been announced. The report noted that Murray would not play in Saturday's game against the Hawks, per Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site. This is his second stretch on the report for personal reasons in four days. He was listed out on Oct. 29, moved to day-to-day the same day and was cleared on Oct. 30. He was ruled out again on Oct. 31.
What it means for the Pelicans
New Orleans plays at Memphis on Monday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. ET. The Pelicans are 2-4, the 11th seed, and have won two straight. Murray is averaging 17.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 6.0 assists in 32.3 minutes through four games. The team is 0-4 with him and 2-0 without him. Without him, Zion Williamson has averaged 20.7 points in 31.7 minutes, Trey Murphy III 14.3 points in 31.8 minutes and Jeremiah Fears 13.0 points in 25.3 minutes. Saddiq Bey has added 15.2 points in 24.5 minutes. Yves Missi played 19.6 minutes in that stretch but is now out with a left knee issue. Jordan Poole is day-to-day with a left ankle issue.
What to watch
The next injury report before the Memphis game will show whether Murray is cleared. The report lists an expected return of Nov. 2, the date of the Grizzlies game. No other timeline has been announced, and no details of the personal matter have been made public. Poole's ankle and Missi's knee are also worth watching before Monday. Murray also missed time with a right toe issue in October. He was listed day-to-day on Oct. 8 and cleared on Oct. 19.
Is Dejounte Murray playing at the Grizzlies on Monday?
He is listed as day-to-day for personal reasons, so his status is not confirmed. The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 2, the day the Pelicans play at Memphis at 8 p.m. ET.
When will Dejounte Murray be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Nov. 2. No other timeline has been announced.