Trade idea sends Paul George to New Orleans for Murray, Murphy

Athlon Sports writer Nathaniel Holloway floated a Celtics-Pelicans swap sending Paul George to New Orleans for Trey Murphy and Dejounte Murray.

The deal as constructed would push Boston back over the luxury tax, so Holloway suggested adding Sam Hauser to the package to shed enough salary to stay under it. Nothing indicates the Celtics are actually shopping George or that New Orleans would engage on this framework.

George BOS → NOP | Murray NOP → BOS | Murphy III NOP → BOS

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Heavy · 12 Sept 2026Trade idea sends George to Pelicans for Poole, Murphy and picks

Heavy · 9 Sept 2026Trade idea sends Paul George to New Orleans for Murray, Murphy

Dejounte Murray Paul George Sam Hauser Trey Murphy III

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