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Dejounte Murray out for the season with torn Achilles

 




New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is out for the remainder of the season after suffering a torn Achilles during the teams' 118-116 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

The injury occurred after Murray rebounded his own missed shot with 4:02 left in the first quarter.

Murray has already missed the 2018-2019 season with a torn ACL.

"Extremely difficult, when you see a guy that means so much to our team and puts the work in go down like that," said Pelicans head coach Willie Green.

Murray was leading the team with 7.6 assists per game and 2.1 steals. His 17.9 points per game heading into tonight's matchup was the lowest of his career since the 2020-2021 season when he put up 15.7 as a member of the San Antonio Spurs. 

A year later, Murray became the 2021-2022 steals champion after leading the league with 138, earning him his first, and so far only, All-Star selection. 

New Orleans acquired Murray in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks and is under contract until 2028 if he opts into his $31.6 million player option in 2027. He's making $24.7 million this season and will average $28.5 million per season over the next few years. 


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