Overview

• Joe Dumars said Herb Jones and Trey Murphy III have been scrimmaging at full speed and are expected to be available when the regular season begins after shoulder surgeries ended their 2024–25 campaigns.
• Zion Williamson drew praise from Dumars for sustained offseason work, with the new executive emphasizing his message that greatness requires responsibility.
• Dumars reported no firm return dates for Dejounte Murray, rehabbing an Achilles tear, or rookie Derik Queen, recovering from left wrist surgery, though both are progressing.
• New Orleans opens practice Wednesday in the city before traveling to Australia next week for preseason exhibition games.
• Dumars set no win total targets, stressed nightly competitiveness, and said he implemented tweaks to the team’s medical processes following last season’s injuries.