It’s the final weekend before the NBA regular season begins, which means you’re coming here for your fantasy basketball drafts.
Should you draft Dejounte Murray this season? Here’s the latest outlook, projections, and rankings for the NO Shooting Guard.
Should You Draft Dejounte Murray in Fantasy Basketball?
Dejounte Murray’s first season with the Pelicans was cut short 31 games in after he suffered a torn right Achilles tendon on Jan. 31. His rehabilitation is expected to extend into the first few months of the 2025-26 campaign, with reports indicating he could return shortly after New Year’s.
When healthy, the one-time All-Star has been a versatile fantasy contributor, delivering across multiple statistical categories. Before his Achilles setback, he averaged 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.7 3-pointers per game with New Orleans, albeit while shooting a career-low 39.3% from the field.
Murray is no stranger to long recovery timelines, having previously bounced back from a torn right ACL that sidelined him for the entire 2018-19 season. Still, the Pelicans may proceed cautiously with the 29-year-old, especially after strengthening their backcourt this offseason by adding Jordan Poole and 2025 lottery pick Jeremiah Fears. That positions Murray as a late-round stash for fantasy managers willing to wait out his return.
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What Are Murray’s Fantasy Basketball Projections This Season?
Based on our proprietary metrics here at PFSN, we project Murray to score 1,256.8 fantasy points this season, with him averaging 15.1 points per game.
This includes 5.5 field goals per game, 1.4 three-pointers per game, 2.9 free throws per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, 5.0 assists per game, 1.0 steals per game, and 0.2 blocks per game.
Where Does Dejounte Murray Rank in the Upcoming Fantasy Basketball Season?
Murray is ranked 144th overall and 33rd at his position. The five players ranked ahead of him overall include Derik Queen, Tyus Jones, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Black, and Paul George.
The five players ranked behind him overall include Goga Bitadze, Lonzo Ball, Russell Westbrook, Tobias Harris, and John Collins.
The five players ranked ahead of him at his position include Kon Knueppel, Gradey Dick, VJ Edgecombe, Kevin Huerter, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
The five players ranked behind him at his position include Malik Monk, Devin Vassell, Brandin Podziemski, Klay Thompson, and Norman Powell.
