Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 6 h ago.
Trey Murphy III Opens 2026-27 With the Pelicans After a 21.5-Point Season
newsroom · 3 h agoTrey Murphy III returns to New Orleans for 2026-27 off a strong 2025-26 campaign, his fifth season in the league. He is not on the injury report, and the Pelicans have not yet played a game this season, so his 2026-27 body of work is still ahead.
Last Season by the Numbers
Trey Murphy III played 66 games for New Orleans last season and averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.4 blocks in 35.5 minutes a night. He shot 47.0 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from three and 88.6 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 61.3 percent. His usage rate sat at 22.3 percent, and he turned the ball over 1.8 times per game. The Pelicans' plus-minus with him on the floor was minus-2.6. Those numbers make him a high-minutes, high-volume scoring option who also shoots an efficient three and gets to the free-throw line at a strong rate.
Role Heading Into 2026-27
Murphy heads into his fifth NBA season still with New Orleans, the same team he played for in 2025-26. At 6-8 and 206 pounds, he lines up as a forward who logged 35.5 minutes a night last season, a workload that points to a featured role in the rotation. His scoring average of 21.5 points and his 37.9 percent mark from three last season suggest he is used as a primary perimeter threat. The 22.3 usage rate backs that up, showing the offense ran through him at a meaningful clip. Nothing in his situation points to a change in role for 2026-27.
Injury Report
Trey Murphy III is not on the injury report heading into the 2026-27 season. There is no injury history to note for him. Combined with his 66 games played and 35.5 minutes per night last season, that durability profile suggests he should be available for New Orleans once the schedule gets underway. Fans tracking his health entering the year have nothing flagged to watch.
Background
Trey Murphy III wears No. 25 for New Orleans and plays forward. He is 26 years old, stands 6-8 and weighs 206 pounds. He played college basketball at Virginia before turning pro, and he is entering his fifth NBA season in 2026-27. His last full season on record, 2025-26, was also with New Orleans, so there is no team change to account for.
Season Outlook
The 2026-27 season has not started yet for Trey Murphy III and the Pelicans, so his current-year totals are not yet on the board. What is known is his 2025-26 production: 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists a game across 66 appearances, with efficient shooting splits across the board. With no injury flagged and a full offseason behind him, he heads into the opener as a returning piece of New Orleans' rotation. The opener is coming, and his 2026-27 numbers will start building from there.
Questions fans ask
What team does Trey Murphy III play for in 2026-27?
He plays for the New Orleans Pelicans, the same team he was with in 2025-26.
What were Trey Murphy III's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he averaged 21.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.4 blocks over 66 games, shooting 47.0 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from three.
Is Trey Murphy III injured?
No. He is not on the injury report and has no injury history listed.
What position does Trey Murphy III play?
He plays forward, wearing No. 25 at 6-8 and 206 pounds.
What college did Trey Murphy III attend?
He played college basketball at Virginia.
How many years of NBA experience does Trey Murphy III have?
He is entering his fifth NBA season in 2026-27.
Game log
last 0| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | +/- |
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