Achilles tendon tears have actually been down over the past three seasons in the NBA. Unfortunately, this season we are seeing a big spike. Dejounte Murray is the fourth Achilles tear of the year, not including DaRon Holmes' injury in Summer League.

One of the most injury-plagued seasons in recent NBA memory continued for the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night, and this one is the most significant as Dejounte Murray will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon against the Boston Celtics, per multiple reports.

Veteran New Orleans guard Dejounte Murray tore his right Achilles tendon during the Pelicans' Friday game against the visiting Boston Celtics and will miss the rest of the season, ESPN and veteran NBA journalist Chris Haynes reported.