The vibes around the New Orleans Pelicans couldn't be worse right now. They've lost their last two games by a combined 85 points, Derik Queen inexplicably walked laps around the court during one of the defeats, and Zion Williamson publicly challenged his teammates to look in the mirror.
Dejounte Murray just put kerosene on the fire. The 10th-year guard went on a social media tirade Thursday, taking offense to a series of his lowlights posted a Pelicans podcaster. To make matters even messier, Murray threw a stray at teammate Saddiq Bey over where he called for the ball on a possession that ended in a turnover.
"When you run post plays, are they suppose to catch on the block or the 3pt line?" Murray wrote. "Let’s hear it Mr social media coach,
Gm and President? You have no (expletive) clue what we dealing with. Maybe you should ask the whole team individually how they feel on a serious note and then pull rethink alot of (expletive)."
Here's the post in its entirety.
Some NSFW language to follow.
Ohhhhh let’s talk about it. When you run post plays, are they suppose to catch on the block or the 3pt line? Let’s hear it Mr social media coach, Gm and President? You have no fucking clue what we dealing with. Maybe you should ask the whole team individually how they feel on a… https://t.co/CQOQAPSlDh
— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) November 12, 2026
Frustration is clearly mounting in New Orleans, and Murray used as public a forum as possible to express his. Murray has a player option for next season, making him an attractive trade candidate for teams needing a defensive boost to their backcourt.
While Murray's numbers are down this season as he's working his way back from a torn Achilles, he averages 1.5 steals per game for his career and could look rejuvenated with a contender.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Dejounte Murray throws stray at Pelicans teammate in social media tirade
