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Should you draft Trey Murphy III this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the NO Small Forward.
Should You Draft Trey Murphy III in Fantasy Basketball?
Trey Murphy III was in the middle of a breakout 2024-25 campaign before injuries ended his season early, but the progress he showed was undeniable. In 53 games, he averaged 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists while hitting 3.0 threes per game. His expanded role revealed newfound playmaking ability and improved shot creation. Murphy’s leap positioned him as one of fantasy’s rising stars before the injuries hit.
The Pelicans’ major offseason changes should lock in Murphy’s usage again this year. With Brandon Ingram shipped to Toronto and Dejounte Murray recovering from a torn Achilles, there’s little doubt Murphy will be a featured scorer next to Zion Williamson and newly acquired Jordan Poole. His combination of length, shooting, and secondary playmaking makes him the clear centerpiece in New Orleans.
While durability remains the only knock against him, Murphy’s fantasy outlook for 2025 is promising. He finished inside the top 40 in per-game production last season and has clear upside to climb higher if he stays healthy. He’s one of the league’s best two-way forwards, and he’s entering his prime.
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What Are Murphy’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Murphy to score 2,632.8 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 20.5 points per game.
This includes 6.8 field goals per game, 3.2 three-pointers per game, 3.6 free throws per game, 4.6 rebounds per game, 3.2 assists per game, 1.2 steals per game, and 0.6 blocks per game.
Where Does Trey Murphy III Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Murphy is ranked 45th overall and 10th at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Amen Thompson, Michael Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Desmond Bane, and Jamal Murray.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Zach LaVine, Alexandre Sarr, Coby White, Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Duren.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Jimmy Butler III, Jalen Williams, DeMar DeRozan, Deni Avdija, and Porter.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Josh Hart, Kawhi Leonard, Andrew Wiggins, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges.
