New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray accused the team of “sabotage” in two posts on X late Wednesday, then deleted them after the Pelicans lost 145-111 at home to the Brooklyn Nets.
He was responding to a post noting that New Orleans had gone 1-8 in games he played this season, compared with 3-0 when he was out. Murray had missed three games earlier in the month for the birth of his son. He suggested that someone familiar with the team’s internal situation had prompted the post, adding that the “sabotage” was real.
In another response, this time to a Pelicans podcast that shared a clip of him turning the ball over on a pass intended for Saddiq Bey, Murray blamed the play on Bey’s positioning. He also claimed that teammates were unhappy behind the scenes.
Murray challenged the podcast account to ask players individually how they felt about the team. He said supporters would be embarrassed if they knew what was happening and described himself as being made a scapegoat.
The posts came after New Orleans suffered its fourth straight defeat, falling to 4-8. Two nights earlier, Golden State handed the Pelicans the worst regular-season loss in franchise history, beating them 138-87.
Murray had five points on 2-of-6 shooting, with four assists and two turnovers in 28 minutes against Brooklyn. He has scored fewer than 10 points in three of his last four games. Reports have also said he is unhappy with his role and has clashed with head coach Jamahl Mosley, who joined New Orleans this offseason.
After Wednesday’s loss, Pelicans star Zion Williamson called the team’s performance unacceptable and urged everyone, Murray included, to take a hard look at themselves.
