NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Pelicans will enter their season opener with a healthy roster, as all five starters are expected to be available for Wednesday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

The lineup includes sharpshooter Trey Murphy III, who is returning from a shoulder injury that ended his season early last year. Murphy was having his best professional season before the injury sidelined him for the final month.

The Pelicans finished with a franchise-low 21 wins last season. The team hopes Murphy’s return to form will help them return to playoff contention and potentially earn him his first NBA All-Star game appearance.

Murphy said he is looking forward to playing in a season opener again.

“Now, in my fifth year, I feel like I know, I don’t know everything, but I f

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