Mon Oct 21 16:10:00 UTC 2024: – **Contract Extension**: New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III has signed a four-year, $112 million rookie contract extension with no incentives or player options.
– **Performance Stats**: Last season, Murphy averaged 14.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, mainly in a reserve role. He has a career 3-point shooting percentage of 39.2%, hitting 38.0% of his attempts last season.
– **3-and-D Role**: Murphy is recognized as a strong 3-and-D player, being one of only two players in Pelicans’ history to make at least 150 three-pointers in multiple seasons.
– **Defensive Impact**: Opponents had a shooting percentage of 42.2% when Murphy was the closest defender, ranking fifth-best among 201 players who defended over 500 shots.
– **Injury Update**: Murphy is likely to miss the start of the regular season due to a right hamstring strain, with the Pelicans’ first game against the Chicago Bulls at home on Wednesday.

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