The New Orleans Pelicans introduced right now that guard Dejounte Murray has been identified with a ruptured proper Achilles tendon. An MRI taken final night time confirmed the harm, which occurred in the course of the first quarter of final night time’s recreation in opposition to the Boston Celtics.
Murray will miss the rest of the season.
Per the New Orleans Instances-Picayune, “Murray, in his eighth NBA season, is in his first season with the Pelicans. He was acquired in a commerce with the Atlanta Hawks in the course of the offseason. He got here into the sport averaging 17.9 factors, 7.6 assists and 6.5 rebounds. Trey Murphy stated he performed the remainder of the sport for his teammate. “It hurts rather a lot, I can’t misinform you,” stated Murphy, who scored 40 factors within the loss. “He’s been by rather a lot already.”
