And here is the 6th player in the 2021 Draft to land a contract extension, one year before the end of his rookie contract. After Cade Cunningham, Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Franz Wagner and Moses Moody, this is Trey Murphy. The “3-and-D” lands a nice contract since Mark Stein announces that he has initialed an offer of 112 million dollars over four years! ESPN specifies for its part that the entire contract is guaranteed, without options. The Pelicans have been convinced by his stats for two years: 14.6 points on average with almost 3 winning baskets per game at 39%, and an interception on average.
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Drafted in 17th position in 2021, Murphy is the counterpart of Herb Jones on the outside to spread the play as much as possible, and give space to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. Versatile, he can even be useful as a strong winger in a “small ball” five. This is undoubtedly what awaits him this season since Jonas Valanciunas has not been replaced. Only problem, Murphy is already in the infirmary to treat a thigh injury. Last season, he missed 25 matches.
