FILE– New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III during an NBA basketball game. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Trey Murphy’s hamstring is still hurting but his wallet won’t be, as the New Orleans Pelicans forward signed a four-year contract extension worth $112 million in the NBA, ESPN reported Monday.

The extension reportedly does not include incentives or a player option.

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Murphy, 24, averaged 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 57 games (23 starts) last season. He is a career 39.2 percent shooter from 3-point distance in 198 games (89 starts) since being picked 17th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft.

Heading into his fourth season in the league, Murphy strained his right hamstring during an Oct. 2 training camp practice in Nashville. This will be the second straight season he has missed the season opener.

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Murphy expressed a positive attitude toward his injury rehab in a recent interview with HoopsHype.

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“It’s going well. I’m on schedule, haven’t had anything deter that,” he said. “I just been trying to work every single day, get better every day. It’s a tricky injury, but just making sure I get myself the proper rest and recovery. Yeah, it’ll get re-evaluated in the three-week timeframe, and after that figure out the next steps of the recovery process.”

The Pelicans open the season Wednesday at home against the Chicago Bulls. –Field Level Media

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