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The Pelicans enter the season opener fully healthy, which Jamahl Mosley said is a first since 2018. Dejounte Murray is healthy, but Mosley plans to be smart with his minutes after he missed time: "it's not necessarily for the injury, it's more for the conditioning piece."
was able to get on the floor and get some stuff done.
Dejounte Murray sits New Orleans' preseason finale on Oct. 16, though Jamahl Mosley said he "was able to get on the floor and get some stuff done." Minutes will "look similar" to the regular season because players aren't yet in shape and need game reps, Mosley said.
we won't ask those guys to play those heavy high minutes right away.
New Orleans' Dejounte Murray got on the floor for light shooting Oct. 15, Jamahl Mosley said. Mosley isn't satisfied with his players' minutes and conditioning, and given the roster's depth: "we won't ask those guys to play those heavy high minutes right away."
guys that originally started need to know what it's like to come off the bench.
Dejounte Murray is out for New Orleans on Oct. 14; Jamahl Mosley gave no reason before the game. He is also changing the starting lineup, citing 31 different lineups last year: "guys that originally started need to know what it's like to come off the bench."
we're just going to continue to be precautionary.
Dejounte Murray (toe) and AJ Johnson (finger) sat out Pelicans practice. On Murray, Jamahl Mosley said "we're just going to continue to be precautionary." On whether Murray could play through it once games count, he wouldn't commit: "We're 10 days into training camp."
The guys not going to play a lot.
Everyone plays in the Pelicans' Oct. 6 preseason opener, Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III included, coach Jamahl Mosley said at practice. Dejounte Murray is back from injury and scrimmaging daily against Jeremiah Fears, who added: "The guys not going to play a lot."
From Pelicans practice: Dejounte Murray says the whole roster is healthy and together from day 1 of camp. Jamahl Mosley is testing two-center and small lineups, and teaching Zion Williamson to read defenses loading up on him and get comfortable taking mid-range shots.