Trey Murphy III Drawing Trade Interest From Golden State and San Antonio

Trey Murphy is one of the best two-way players in the NBA right now, but on a struggling New Orleans Pelicans team that moved Brandon Ingram last season, it's unclear what the future holds. The team still has Zion Williamson, Yves Missi, Herb Jones, and Jordan Poole, but if they get off to a slow start in 2025/26, there's a chance this team could look to make some moves.

That could result in the team moving Murphy, who has been drawing trade interest for the better part of the last 18 months, and as of late, that has intensified. According to a report from NBA Insider Jake Fischer, it's the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors that have shown the most interest in the 25-year-old in recent times.

“Sources say that the Warriors have a strong affinity for Murphy and have made outreach to New Orleans as recently as this summer. Yet sources say that the Pelicans, to be clear, have batted away calls for the 25-year-old, valuing him highly. The two-way forward will be playing on a contract in 2025-26 — at precisely $25 million — as desirable as his talent. Another team known to have registered trade interest in Murphy, sources say, is San Antonio.”

Despite playing in just 53 games a year ago due to injury, Murphy put up career-high numbers across the board, averaging 21, 5, and 4 for a largely underwhelming Pelicans team.

At this point, all signs point to New Orleans trying to build around the young star for the future, but if the offers are good enough and the team overall continues to struggle, don't be shocked to see him moved in the near future.