Dejounte Murray is day-to-day with a right toe injury and has been ruled out of Thursday's preseason game against the Heat. The Pelicans will lean on Jeremiah Fears and Jordan Poole to handle extra ball-handling minutes in his absence.
What happened
Dejounte Murray is day-to-day with a toe injury on his right leg, according to Thursday's 6:53 PM ET injury report. A previous status is not announced. Murray has been ruled out of Thursday's preseason game against the Heat, Andrew Lopez of Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network reports. The report lists the issue as a toe problem affecting his right leg. New Orleans will play Miami Thursday at 7:30 PM ET without him on the floor.
What it means for the Pelicans
New Orleans visits Miami Thursday at 7:30 PM ET in a preseason game, and Murray will not play. Last season, Murray averaged 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.4 assists in 27.8 minutes across 14 games for the Pelicans. Without him running the point, the ball-handling load shifts to Jeremiah Fears, who has logged 25.8 minutes and 14.3 points per game in the rotation without Murray, and Jordan Poole, at 23.9 minutes and 13.4 points. Trey Murphy III (35.5 minutes, 21.5 points) and Zion Williamson (29.7 minutes, 21.0 points) also see expanded roles. The Pelicans have not played a regular-season game yet, so there is no record to measure with or without Murray on the floor.
What to watch
The Pelicans are expected to update Murray's status in their next injury report. Thursday's report lists an expected return date of Oct. 14, 2026. Until then, New Orleans will monitor the toe over its remaining preseason games before the 2026-27 regular season begins. No further timeline beyond that date has been announced.
Is Dejounte Murray playing vs the Heat?
No. Murray has been ruled out of Thursday's preseason game against the Heat with a right toe injury, per the injury report.
When will Dejounte Murray be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 14, 2026. The Pelicans have not announced further details beyond that.