He will miss the remainder of the season. The Pelicans said they would update Murphy's status further when appropriate.
Murphy was having, by far, the best season of his four-year career. He averaged 21.2 points, 6.4 points more per game than he averaged last season. He was also averaging career-bests in rebounds (5.1 per game) and assists (3.5 per game).
The Pelicans have long been out of playoff contention, in part because of injuries, and are 18-51 going into the season's final 13 games.
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