New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III will sit out the rest of the season after being diagnosed with a torn labrum and partial tear of the rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the team announced Monday night. The Pelicans said the injury occurred when Murphy dislocated his right shoulder during the first quarter of Monday’s 127-81 loss to the Detroit Pistons.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN
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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
New Orleans Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III out for the season with shoulder injury sportando.basketball/en/new-orleans… – 4:35 AM
New Orleans Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III out for the season with shoulder injury sportando.basketball/en/new-orleans… – 4:35 AM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III out for the remainder of the season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder
nbcsports.com/nba/news/pelic… – 1:33 AM
Pelicans’ Trey Murphy III out for the remainder of the season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder
nbcsports.com/nba/news/pelic… – 1:33 AM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III has suffered a season-ending torn labrum in his right shoulder, sources tell ESPN. Murphy was in the midst of a career NBA season in his fourth campaign, averaging 21.2 points and posting his third year with 150+ made 3s. pic.x.com/vgPQZvRIvX – 12:08 AM
New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III has suffered a season-ending torn labrum in his right shoulder, sources tell ESPN. Murphy was in the midst of a career NBA season in his fourth campaign, averaging 21.2 points and posting his third year with 150+ made 3s. pic.x.com/vgPQZvRIvX – 12:08 AM


Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Trey Murphy is down on the floor in a lot of pain after the first Pels possession of the game. Trainers came over to check on him. Now he’s headed to the locker room. – 8:12 PM
Trey Murphy is down on the floor in a lot of pain after the first Pels possession of the game. Trainers came over to check on him. Now he’s headed to the locker room. – 8:12 PM
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Jim Eichenhofer: Trey Murphy (right shoulder) will not return to tonight’s game. X-rays were negative -via Twitter @Jim_Eichenhofer / March 17, 2025
Will Guillory: Trey Murphy is down on the floor in a lot of pain after the first Pels possession of the game. Trainers came over to check on him. Now he’s headed to the locker room. -via x.com / March 17, 2025
Jim Eichenhofer: Willie Green on Trey Murphy’s season: “Trey has taken a step up. He’s doing a lot more than in the past. He’s always been a good shooter. Now he’s handling the ball, playmaking, guarding some of the best players on the defensive side. We all love what we’re seeing from him.” -via Twitter @Jim_Eichenhofer / March 7, 2025