The New Orleans Pelicans have been on a rough stretch this week, and it ended with Dejounte Murray requesting a trade from the team. Throughout the week, Murray has posted now-deleted tweets regarding the team, while mentioning some sort of “sabotage” going on within the organization.
The Phoenix Suns have been rumored as one of the teams interested in Murray, and it makes sense why Bill Simmons came up with this trade idea on the spot.
“Let’s just call in the Jalen Green/Dejounte Murray trade to Silver already, why are we waiting for the weekend?” Simmons wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Ironically enough, Green was just mentioned in trade rumors as the Suns are looking to improve their roster as they're currently 5-6.
“Who could potentially be moved in Phoenix if this team is going to be sellers?” Brett Siegel of Clutch Points said. “Well, the Suns got Miles Bridges, and they didn’t give him a new contract yet… Another one is Jalen Green, he is making $36.2 million this year, and next year he has a $36 million player option.”
It would make sense for the Suns and Pelicans to do a swap of Green and Murray, but it's uncertain if the Pelicans have interest in the guard. If they do, that could make everybody's job a little bit easier.
Article Continues BelowThe Pelicans are looking to get back on track as they're currently on a four-game losing streak. After their latest loss against the Brooklyn Nets, Zion Williamson called out the team.
“As men we have to, as a unit, players, coaches, everybody, you have to go look yourself in the mirror when you by yourself and say, did I do everything that I needed to do for my team?” Williamson said. “Did I do — was I in the gaps on defense? Was I a low man when I was supposed to? Did I get out there and contest shots to make it tough on them? Did I do everything I needed to do? Did I give in real effort?”