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NBA rumors: Celtics’ Trey Murphy III trade interest doused with cold truth
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Heading into the 2026 NBA Draft, rumors were running rampant that the New Orleans Pelicans were potentially seeking to trade Trey Murphy III . However, nothing came to fruition on draft night, and the front office ended up having just one selection, SMU guard Jaron Pierre Jr. at pick No. 58 overall. Now, it appears the franchise is humming a different tune.
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One of the teams linked to Murphy before the draft was the Boston Celtics . That interest very well could still be alive and well. But the latest word in the rumor mill is that the Pelicans are still fielding calls, but are seemingly turning down every offer , according to insider Marc Stein.
"Boston is also mentioned often when the subject turns to Trey Murphy III suitors, but sources we've consulted have been consistent in conveying that the Pelicans have been mischaracterized as a team shopping Murphy and Herb Jones ," Stein wrote. "Willing to listening to offers for their two in-demand swingmen? True. Turning down all those offers to date? Also true."
The reason why the Pelicans may no longer be interested in trading Trey Murphy III , or Herb Jones, for that matter, is that the club did not receive the offers it was hoping for during the NBA Draft. New Orleans was hoping to get into the top 10, but was unwilling to deal Murphy or Jones without receiving multiple first-round picks.
"New Orleans definitely did want to move into the top 10 of this week's draft if possible, but not if it meant surrendering Murphy or Jones without receiving multiple future first-round picks in the exchange," claimed Stein.
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For now, it appears the 26-year-old forward is going to remain put in New Orleans. That is, unless the Pelicans receive an offer they can't refuse. Boston could still surprise league circles, as the Celtics are rumored to be shopping Jaylen Brown this offseason.
Trey Murphy III just wrapped up his fifth season in the league. It was the best year of his career so far, as the former first-round pick averaged career highs in points (21.5), rebounds (5.7), assists (3.8), and steals (1.5) per game. He hit those numbers while shooting 47.0% from the field and hitting 37.9% of his three-point attempts.
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