Dejounte Murray calls him “The Worst NBA Experience” in his first year with Pels
Dejounte Murray had questions with Hawks Club that the club never reached its potential, which eventually led him to leave Atlanta as he was traded to the Pelicans in exchange for young talent and a pair of first-round draft picks. For players, such transactions “shouldn’t even happen.”
In a recent podcast interview, the 28-year-old revealed that he knew about the negotiations involving his name, but never thought he would come to Louisiana. “They traded me, but (New Orleans) is not the team we talked to,” Murray shared. “It’s not even an option.”
Dejounte happened to join the Pels a year ago and made modest performances with 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists in his first season, shooting 39.3% from the field. Unfortunately, he played only 31 games before suffering an Achilles tendon tear in January, which pulled him out of the campaign.
It was a very painful first season for the defender, but not only because the team ended with No. 14 in the West. “In this case, I had all these problems…I broke my hand and was recovering. Mom had a stroke, one of my cousins was killed, and then my uncle overdoses,” he said Pivot podcast.
Murray has gained a lot of experience in the NBA so far, and you can even say it was his best result in his career. However, injuries and personal tragedies seem to separate him from the crowd and even derail him. This has translated into some of his lowest averages over the years.
In his latest interview, the latest franchise he spilled out of beans for six months due to a foot injury has solved his personal problems. The 28-year-old has been calling his “the worst experience in the NBA” in his first year in New Orleans.
“[During all this] I didn’t get what I needed in the organization,” Dejounte revealed. I had a hard time getting training time. I had a hard time getting lift. I had a hard time getting my own court time. So you can only imagine where my idea was.”
