Veteran NBA Point Guard Requests Trade After Profane Social Media Rant
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Dejounte Murray requested a trade away from the franchise after a profane social media rant.
Veteran NBA point guard Dejounte Murray is requesting a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans following a profane social media rant, according to sources. Murray's agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, and team officials are actively working on resolving the situation, ESPN reported on Friday, citing an NBA insider named Shams Charania.
The situation escalated after Murray's public rant in response to criticism of his performance in the Pelicans' recent loss to the Brooklyn Nets. In a since-deleted post, Murray expressed frustration with post plays and questioned the decisions of coaches, the general manager, and the team president. He went on to claim that the team was sabotaging him and accused others of hitting him to provoke him.
Murray's comments came in the wake of the Pelicans' struggling 1-8 record while he was playing. Currently averaging 13.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game this season, Murray was ruled out for the Pelicans' upcoming NBA Cup group stage match against the Memphis Grizzlies due to his ongoing absence.
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