JUST IN: Rich Paul Told David Griffin Pelicans Needed To Trade For Dejounte Murray

Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group told David Griffin that the New Orleans Pelicans expected to exchange for Dejounte Murray, one of the best two-way players in the NBA.

Griffin paid attention to Paul, as the Pelicans obtained Murray from the Atlanta Falcons.

David Griffin: We were at the Klutch supportive of day, we got along with Rich Paul there. One point Rich          made           to us was “You realize you truly need to attempt to get Dejounte Murray”… When he shared the energy Dejounte         had for our circumstance, it was something educational pic.twitter.com/cZByfPyYbI

            — Pelicans Film Room (@PelsFilmRoom) July 9, 2024

Murray arrived at the midpoint of 22.5 places, 5.3 bounce back, 6.4 helps, 1.4 takes and 0.3 blocks in 2023-24 while shooting 45.9% from the field, 36.3% from past the circular segment and 79.4% from the free-toss line.

The Falcons marked Murray to a four-year, $114 million expansion in July 2023. Murray will make $24.8 million next season.

Murray has vocation midpoints of 15.4 places, 5.8 bounce back, 5.3 helps, 1.4 takes and 0.3 blocks with the San Antonio Spikes and Falcons.

With Murray in the overlap, the Pelicans need to pursue a choice with Brandon Ingram, who has one year left on his agreement and needs a greatest expansion. Ingram will make $36 million of every 2024-25.

Ingram found the middle value of 20.8 places, 5.1 bounce back, 5.7 helps, 0.8 takes and 0.6 blocks for the Pelicans in 2023-24 while shooting 49.2% from the field, 35.5% from past the bend and 80.1% from the free-toss line.

The Oklahoma City Thunder cleared the Pelicans in the main round of the 2024 end of the season games.

Ingram has profession midpoints of 19.4 places, 5.2 bounce back, 4.3 helps, 0.7 takes and 0.6 blocks with the Los Angeles Lakers and Pelicans. He won the 2019-20 Most Better Player of the Year Grant.

The Pelicans obtained Ingram from the Lakers in 2019. New Orleans hasn’t won a season finisher series with Ingram.

As per NBA journalist William Guillory of The Athletic, the Pelicans have let Ingram know that they are not keen on giving him a maximum expansion, so an exchange could occur.