The Pelicans will honor trade request recently sought after point guard Dejounte Murraysaid the team’s official statement.
“today, Dejounte Murray‘s representatives informed us of his trade request. We will evaluate potential trade opportunities that are in the best interests of our organization“, said the team (via Twitter).
Murray’s interest in moving towards st The sun well known, although the two sides reportedly have not held trade talks however, despite the Suns’ struggles when it comes to creating Devin Booker–Jalen Green pair work at a high level.
Phoenix needs more defensive rebounding and frontcourt reinforcement than point guard, Suns reporter John Gambadora notes (via Twitter), adding that, barring the move of a veteran point guard at a high level, Colin Gillespie likely to make the starting lineup if the team decides to make a change.
Whether Murray will fit as the team’s veteran point guard remains to be seen, though the team’s owner Mat Ishbia is friends with agent murray, Rich Pavelwhich has several more clients on its list.
The team has now won four of its last five games behind Booker’s strong play, and Gambadora says he expects the Green trade, if it happens, to happen later in the season.
