The Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Warmth, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks are anticipated to have interaction the Atlanta Hawks to inquire about Dejounte Murray.
“The Hawks have been thought of one of many extra aggressive entrance places of work this season, sources stated, when it comes to groups which have been prepared to method rival executives with precise commerce ideas versus normal curiosity in particular gamers,” wrote Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports activities.
“And at this juncture, to various levels, the Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Warmth and Pistons are 5 suitors anticipated to have interaction Atlanta about buying Murray over the approaching days and weeks earlier than [the NBA trade deadline] Feb 8.”
New York is reportedly exploring avenues to improve its level guard depth behind Jalen Brunson. The Knicks are 5-0 since buying OG Anunoby from the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 30.
The Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Warmth and Pistons are 5 suitors anticipated to have interaction Atlanta about buying Dejounte Murray, per @JakeLFischer
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 11, 2024
Toronto traded Anunoby, Treasured Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn to the Knicks for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a 2024 second-round draft choose.
Murray is within the closing season of the four-year, $64 million contract he signed with the San Antonio Spurs in October 2019. His upcoming four-year, $114.07 million deal he inked with Atlanta in July 2023 begins in 2024-25.
Talking of the Spurs, the membership can be greater than prepared to deliver again its 2016 first-round choose.
Earlier this week, Shams Charania stated on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Again” that San Antonio “has a degree of exploratory curiosity” in Murray. The Washington native performed his first 5 seasons with San Antonio.
Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Warmth, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks need Dejounte Murray?
Of the 5 different groups, the Sixers appear the least possible so as to add a brand new star through surrendering draft capital. Philly’s objective is to protect its cap house for subsequent summer time. Then, the entrance workplace can goal a max wage participant in a commerce or free company.
On Nov. 1, Philadelphia traded James Harden, P.J. Tucker, and Filip Petrusev to the Los Angeles Clippers for Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington, KJ Martin, a 2028 unprotected first-round choose, two second-round picks, a 2029 choose swap, and an extra first-round choose from a 3rd crew.
Extra importantly, the 76ers introduced again expiring contracts this season. The transfer will give them the monetary capability to have as a lot as $50-65 million in wage cap house subsequent summer time, per ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
For the primary time in Hawks franchise historical past, three teammates had 25+ factors & 5+ assists in the identical recreation:
Trae Younger — 28 Factors • 11 AssistsDejounte Murray — 25 Factors • 5 AssistsJalen Johnson — 25 Factors • 7 Assists pic.twitter.com/vehMKipuP0
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) January 11, 2024
Through the offseason, the Warmth provided Tyler Herro and a number of draft picks to the Portland Path Blazers for Damian Lillard. Nonetheless, Portland normal supervisor Joe Cronin declined the commerce package deal.
The Blazers wished Bam Adebayo, who Miami refused to make accessible. The Warmth might rescind their commerce curiosity in Murray if Atlanta calls for Adebayo in a package deal as nicely.
Miami is 21-16 and ranks seventh within the Jap Convention standings.
As for the Lakers, no information could possibly be dangerous information.
By way of 36 begins this season with the Hawks, Murray is averaging a career-high-tying 21.1 factors, 4.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 34.7 minutes per recreation. He’s additionally taking pictures profession bests of 46.6% from the ground and 39.4% from 3-point vary.
Murray ranks eleventh in steals (49) and seventeenth in minutes performed (1,250) this season.
