New Orleans is gradually regaining its wounded. While waiting for the return of Zion Williamsonwhich could drag on until the beginning of 2025, CJ McCollum was able to return last night to Indiana, after an absence of almost a month due to a strained right adductor.
And as expected, it is now the turn of Dejounte Murray to prepare for his return to the courts. The Pelicans leader, who arrived this summer from Atlanta, had the misfortune of breaking his left hand in the first regular season match against Chicago, also causing him a good month of absence.
New Orleans is aiming for the match against Toronto this Wednesday to revive it. It must be said that there is urgency, the Louisiana franchise occupying last place in the Western Conference (4 victories – 14 defeats). A big setback when the objective was completely different at the start of the year, and New Orleans was banking heavily on the arrival of Murray…
“We want to be able to train with DJ. It's unfortunate that he got injured in the first game of the season. It's a sad accident, but it's part of the game. But he's ready to go, ready to get back on the field, and everyone is excited to see him come back, because it's been a long and it was hard to watch from the sidelines, doing rehab”, had slipped his teammate CJ McCollum this weekend. “Everyone is getting closer to a return, and our team will look a lot different when everyone is back.”
Alongside Zion Williamson, Jose Alvarado (hamstring) and Herb Jones (shoulder) are still in the infirmary, while Brandon Ingram (calf) missed the match against the Pacers…
| Dejounte Murray | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2016-17 | SAN | 38 | 9 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 70.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| 2017-18 | SAN | 81 | 22 | 44.3 | 26.5 | 70.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 8.1 |
| 2019-20 | SAN | 66 | 26 | 46.2 | 36.9 | 79.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 10.9 |
| 2020-21 | SAN | 67 | 32 | 45.3 | 31.7 | 79.1 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 15.7 |
| 2021-22 | SAN | 68 | 35 | 46.2 | 32.7 | 79.4 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 21.1 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 74 | 36 | 46.4 | 34.4 | 83.2 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 20.5 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 78 | 36 | 45.9 | 36.3 | 79.4 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 22.5 |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 1 | 30 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 |
| Total | 473 | 29 | 45.7 | 34.4 | 78.7 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 15.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
