Dejounte Murray’s New Orleans Pelicans debut might be his only game for a while.
The offseason trade acquisition broke his left hand in the Pelicans’ season-opening win over the Chicago Bulls, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The injury appeared to occur late in the fourth quarter, when New Orleans was up 119-107. He landed off balance after Bulls guard Zach LaVine intruded on his landing spot, resulting in a hard fall with his hands bracing him.
Murray drew a foul, but was in clear pain. He still shot his free throws and stayed in the game until the one minute mark.
Murray posted 14 points on 4-of-15 shooting with 10 assists, eight rebounds, one steal and one turnover in a 123-111 win.
The Pelicans traded for Murray in June, sending two first-round draft picks, center Larry Nance Jr. and guard Dyson Daniels to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a versatile and talented guard that Atlanta never seemed to make it work with.
Murray seemed like a decent fit in the backcourt alongside CJ McCollum, but the Pelicans might now have to wait a while before they get a look at him in game action.
