Trey Murphy was a first-round draft choice this summer, but by comparison to some of 2021’s heralded NBA lottery picks, the 21-year-old entered the league with minimal fanfare or hype. That might explain why Murphy was a bit caught off guard in late September, when he was recognized in public as a New Orleans roster addition.
Murphy: “People I see have been like, ‘Oh, you’re that Trey Murphy kid – you’ve been hoopin!’ There are so many people who’ve shown their support here and that they care. It’s really good to have that, it truly is.”
If the University of Virginia product continues to produce at the rate he’s shown so far in summer league and preseason, he won’t be able to walk a block down Poydras Street without being stopped by an enthusiastic Pelicans fan.