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Hawks Acquire All-Star Guard Dejounte Murray (Hawks.com)

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have acquired All-Star guard Dejounte Murray and center Jock Landale from the San Antonio Spurs, in exchange for forward Danilo ...

Murray became the only player in the NBA this past season to record a 30-point triple-double while registering zero turnovers and became one of just seven players in NBA history to do so. Per Elias Sports, Murray and Hawks All-NBA guard Trae Young will be the first pair of teammates in NBA history who each averaged at least 20.0 points and 9.0 assists per game in the previous season. The 6-4 guard became the first player in NBA history to average at least 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a single season. Against Houston on January 12, 2022, the Seattle, Washington, native recorded a triple-double of 32 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists and zero turnovers in 37 minutes. “The opportunity to acquire a player of Dejounte’s caliber, just entering his prime, doesn’t come along too often,” said Hawks President of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk. “He has developed into one of the elite two-way guards in the league and we’re thrilled to add him to our group. Acquired by Atlanta on November 24, 2020, Gallinari appeared in 117 regular season games (22 starts) with the Hawks over two seasons, averaging 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24.7 minutes (.434 FG%, .392 3FG%, .915 FT%). The Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy, native also saw action in 23 postseason games with Atlanta (three starts), compiling 12.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in 24.1 minutes of play (.420 FG%, .384 3FG%, .952 FT%). Murray appeared in 68 games (all starts) during the 2021-22 season, averaging career bests in points per game (21.1), assists per game (9.2), rebounds per game (8.3) and steals per game (2.0) in a career-high 34.8 minutes of action (.462 FG%, .327 3FG%, .794 FT%). Landale saw action in 54 games (one start) for San Antonio during his rookie season, chipping in 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 10.9 minutes (.495 FG%, .326 3FG%, .829 FT%). The former Saint Mary Gaels center poured in 10-or-more points on 10 occasions during the 2021-22 season, including a career-high 26 points on 12-15 shooting from the field against the Indiana Pacers on March 12. Over his five-year career, Murray has appeared in 320 games (249 starts), owning averages of 12.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 25.8 minutes (.455 FG%, .330 3FG%, .771 FT%). He became the youngest player to be named to an All-Defensive Team, after earning the nod in 2018. A 2022 NBA All-Star, Murray led the league in steals per game (2.03), while finishing fourth in assists per game (9.2) this past season. The University of Washington product recorded 13 triple-doubles during the 2021-22 season, the second-most in the NBA. Per Elias Sports, Murray is one of only six guards in NBA history with 13-or-more triple-doubles in a single season within his first five NBA seasons, joining Oscar Robertson (five times), Magic Johnson (twice), Michael Jordan, Fat Lever and Luka Doncic. ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks have acquired All-Star guard Dejounte Murray and center Jock Landale from the San Antonio Spurs, in exchange for forward Danilo Gallinari, a conditional 2023 first round pick (from Charlotte via New York), Atlanta’s 2025 and 2027 first round picks and a 2026 first round pick swap, it was announced today.

The impact of Dejounte Murray becoming a member of the Atlanta ... (Soaring Down South)

The Atlanta Hawks have pulled the trigger on what could be one of the biggest trade over the offseason, what is Dejounte Murray's impact going to be.

The only player that they had to move was Gallinari, who the Spurs will probably flip anyway. In return, the Hawks received the 25-year-old All-Star who is contracted for the next two seasons. The Atlanta Hawks have been talking about trading for a second star pretty much since they were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round this season.

Hawks Rumors: Murray, Durant, Collins, Hunter (hoopsrumors.com)

Murray is under contract for a combined $34.2MM over the next two years, and while the team doesn't expect him to agree to an early extension that would limit ...

San Antonio also discussed Murray with the Timberwolves, but Minnesota wasn’t willing to give up as much as the Hawks eventually did, Kirschner and Amick add. Atlanta’s front office had a “sense of confusion and disbelief” that the Spurs were willing to part with Murray, a 25-year-old All-Star with a team-friendly contract, the authors add. - Scotto and Kirschner address a number of other Hawks-related items.

Report: Hawks were prepared to make an offer for Kevin Durant ... (sportstalkatl.com)

Like many other teams around the NBA, the Hawks were seriously preparing for the possibility that Durant might ask for a trade if Kyrie Irving would have left ...

I’m happy with Dejounte Murray, but adding a star like Kevin Durant would have been arguably the greatest moment in Atlanta Hawks basketball history. Like many other teams around the NBA, the Hawks were seriously preparing for the possibility that Durant might ask for a trade if Kyrie Irving would have left in free agency. This is what RealGM had to say about a possible Durant trade:

Hawks pursuit of a “second star” results in the acquisition of ... (Peachtree Hoops)

It was reported on Wednesday that a deal between the Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs to move All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to Atlanta in exchange for ...

Murray will, of course, start next to Young in the backcourt. Another important consideration regarding the acquisition of Murray is that the Hawks had the lowest turnover mark in the league last season. But Murray should probably play at point guard every minute Young is off the court. He will play next season at age 26 (Young will be 24), so there is no obvious concern about his age, anticipated peak, and the like. But if the Hawks put shooting at the power forward position, which will depend to a degree on whether they end up moving John Collins, Murray should have plenty of opportunities to attack the paint with his dribble. From my view, the addition is excellent. He graded in the 60th percentile as a pick and roll ball handler last season and that was with average shooting and average, at best, finishing from his Spurs teammates. Young is an exceptional shot maker in catch and shoot opportunities. It is plainly obvious, however, that no team makes a deal of this magnitude without expecting major contributions on both ends of the court. San Antonio was league average shooting from the three-point line while the Hawks had the second-best mark in the NBA. Despite functioning as the second most efficient offense in the league last season, the Hawks had to win two play-in games just to get into the playoffs. But he should reliably move the needle in a couple of key areas.

The Hawks get help for Trae Young, plus prepare for NBA's free ... (CBSSports.com)

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... He has come a long way as a defender and as a short-roll threat in the past couple of seasons, but his development has taken place in an environment tailor-made for his particular skills. We're roughly halfway through the MLB season, and that means it's time to visit some award races. - Snyder: "Cardinals utility man/DH Juan Yepez has hit .284/.328/.512... with 10 doubles, nine homers, 24 RBI and 21 runs in 49 games. Neither a go-to guy nor a dominant rim protector, Ayton is an interesting free agent because it's difficult to disentangle how much he means to Phoenix and how much Phoenix means to him. and ended up losing to the Pirates by one run. Our NBA team has you covered every step of the way, and that starts with James Herbert's list of 45 top free agents. Still, with Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history, nearing retirement, it's sad to see the team he turned into a great winner for decades be reduced to a complete rebuild, The Spurs earned an "incomplete" in Jack Maloney's trade grades. At 6 p.m., NBA free agency begins -- and it's sure to be a wild ride once it gets underway. Sometimes in sports, the end comes slowly and then all at once. Atlanta earned an "A" in our NBA expert Jack Maloney's trade grades. Murray, 25, should be a strong fit alongside Trae Young. He adds much-needed defensive toughness to a team that finished 26th in defensive rating.

Kevin Durant to the Hawks? What a possible trade could like and ... (The Athletic)

The Hawks have made their interest in Durant known behind the scenes, sources say, and they have several young players to offer.

One thing we haven’t mentioned with Durant is that he does have a longstanding friendship with Young since Young was a child growing up in Norman, Okla., and had season tickets to the Thunder with his father. Sources within the Hawks organization are known to be fans of Simmons’ defense and think he would be a good fit alongside Young. Looking across the league, it’s likely Atlanta doesn’t have the player at the center of this package who would entice Brooklyn enough. That includes De’Andre Hunter and Onyeka Okongwu — whom the Hawks would like to keep long term — but in a scenario where you can acquire a generational superstar, everything needs to be on the table. That’s not the only package they could offer, but it’s certainly the best the Hawks could do. Sam Amick and I reported Wednesday night that Atlanta was seriously preparing for the possibility of Durant asking for his exit if things went sideways during Kyrie Irving’s extension talks.