Pelicans Star Trey Murphy Suffers Concerning Injury in Training Camp [Video]

The New Orleans Pelicans, who have often been snake-bitten by a host of injury issues in recent seasons, couldn’t even get through a week of training camp for 2024-25 without yet another ailment.

This time, it’s to swingman Trey Murphy III. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the 6-foot-8 small forward incurred a right hamstring strain.

Murphy, 24, is slated to be re-evaluated in three weeks, right around the start of the 2024-25 regular season. Being re-evaluated does not mean he’ll be ready to go in three weeks, however. Rather, it indicates that a timeline for his return will be clarified at that juncture.

Zion Williamson #1, Jose Alvarado #15, Herbert Jones #5 and Trey Murphy III #25 of the New Orleans Pelicans react during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Smoothie King Center on November…Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

Last year, Murphy appeared in 57 contests for New Orleans (23 starts), averaging 14.8 points on .443/.380/.815 shooting splits, …