The New Orleans Pelicans simply cannot catch a break. Already mired in a nightmare 2024-25 campaign on the injury front, things went from bad to worse for the Pelicans on Monday night when Trey Murphy III left their game against the Detroit Pistons not even after a minute has passed in the game.

Pelicans forward Trey Murphy exited Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons with a right shoulder injury after diving on the floor for a loose ball. The team later announced that X-rays on his shoulder came back negative and that he would not return to the game.