Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Dejounte Murray Enters 2026-27 Healthy, Not on Pelicans' Injury Report
newsroom · 2 h agoDejounte Murray is back with the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2026-27 season, wearing No. 5 in the backcourt. He is not on the injury report right now. Last season he played just 14 games for New Orleans, so 2026-27 is a chance to rebuild a full-season sample.
Who is Dejounte Murray
Dejounte Murray is a 29-year-old guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, wearing No. 5. He stands 6-4 and weighs 180 pounds, with 10 seasons of NBA experience. Murray played college basketball at Washington before turning pro. He enters the 2026-27 season as part of New Orleans' backcourt, bringing a two-way skill set built on playmaking and perimeter defense. His size at the guard spot lets him defend multiple backcourt matchups, and his ballhandling makes him a table-setter as well as a scorer. The 2026-27 season is his latest chapter with the Pelicans after suiting up for the club in 2025-26.
Last season by the numbers
In 2025-26, Murray appeared in 14 games for New Orleans, averaging 27.8 minutes a night. He put up 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocks per game, with 3.4 turnovers. His shooting split was 48.4 percent from the field, 30.6 percent from three and 86.7 percent from the free-throw line, for a true shooting mark of 58.0 percent. Murray carried a usage rate of 26.7 percent, a sign New Orleans leaned on him as a primary offensive option when he was on the floor. His plus-minus for the season was plus-1.4.
Health entering 2026-27
As of now, Murray is not on the injury report. There is no injury history listed for him heading into the new season. That is a clean bill of health to start 2026-27, which matters given he appeared in only 14 games in 2025-26. A full, uninterrupted season would let Murray build on the per-game numbers he posted last year across a much larger sample. For now, the injury report shows nothing standing between him and the Pelicans' season opener.
Role and outlook for 2026-27
Murray's 2025-26 profile, a 26.7 usage rate paired with 6.4 assists and 16.7 points a game, points to a lead-guard role in New Orleans' offense. His 1.6 steals per game also reflect an active hand on the defensive end. With a 58.0 true shooting mark and 86.7 percent free-throw shooting, efficiency was not the issue in his limited 2025-26 sample. The main question for 2026-27 is volume: how many games Murray plays and whether last season's per-game production holds up over a full slate. No rumors or recent-game notes are attached to his file heading into the year.
Questions fans ask
What number does Dejounte Murray wear for the Pelicans?
No. 5.
Is Dejounte Murray on the injury report right now?
No. He is not on the injury report entering 2026-27.
How many games did Dejounte Murray play last season?
He played 14 games for the Pelicans in 2025-26, averaging 27.8 minutes.
What were Dejounte Murray's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he averaged 16.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocks, shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 30.6 percent from three.
What college did Dejounte Murray attend?
Washington.
How much NBA experience does Dejounte Murray have?
He is 29 years old with 10 seasons of NBA experience.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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