New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy was seen operating in a second unit role for the team during their game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. This change in his position came as Zion Williamson was named the starting forward for the game, causing Murphy to come off the bench.
Despite not starting, Murphy’s performance is noteworthy, particularly in an uptempo game against the Bucks, who are ranked fourth in pace. His FanDuel salary stands at $5,100, reflecting the potential value he brings to the team in this role.
With 538 minutes played alongside the current inactive players, Murphy has been averaging 0.90 FanDuel points per minute and maintaining a 19.5% usage rate.
This update was reported by the New Orleans Pelicans and written by Matthew Lo on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at 7:36pm EDT.
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Recent New Orleans Pelicans Player News
- In addition to Trey Murphy’s role change, it was reported that Zion Williamson was starting on Saturday, leading to Murphy’s bench position.
- Zion Williamson, who was dealing with a foot injury, was available for the game on Saturday night.
- However, Williamson’s status had been questionable for the game on Saturday due to his foot injury.
- On Friday, Trey Murphy started for the injured Zion Williamson, who was sidelined with a foot injury.
- Notably, Zion Williamson was out of the game on Friday due to his foot injury.
