Welcome to Atlanta, Dejounte Murray (Woj)

[nathan2331]

2 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Costly! I would have preferred a pick swap in 2024. 

A 2024 pick swap would be borderline useless to them. I'm sure they don't plan on  being competive by then.

[NBASupes]

We need to doing an extension with him right now. His ext is reasonable right now. 

[yungsta]

6 minutes ago, NBASupes said:

Costly! I would have preferred a pick swap in 2024. 

2027 unprotected pick could be a disaster for us if this doesn't work out. The spurs knew exactly what they were doing.

 

Edit: Forgot to note in 2027 offseason its highlighted in blue because Trae has a player option that he can opt out of.

 

 

Edited June 29, 2022 by yungsta

[SerbianHawk]

1 minute ago, Dynamo said:

Nice pick up.

Yeah.  Now let's get Ayton.

[TheBigETrain]

Probably one first round pick too many.

But it did allow us to keep Collins, so we are a better team because of it.

[NBASupes]

3 minutes ago, yungsta said:

2027 unprotected pick could be a disaster for us if this doesn't work out. The spurs knew exactly what they were doing.

 

 

 

 

His salary actually went up today because of the new cap. 

[Dejay]

If this works out, the rest of the East will be looking at the Spurs like....

Edited June 29, 2022 by Dejay

[SerbianHawk]

4 minutes ago, yungsta said:

2027 unprotected pick could be a disaster for us if this doesn't work out. The spurs knew exactly what they were doing.

 

 

 

 

Relax, we will be deep in the playoffs for years.

[yungsta]

Just now, NBASupes said:

His salary actually went up today because of the new cap. 

Sorry, Its not the salary that I'm worried about. I wanted to point out that Trae can opt out in that 26/27 season. So we can potentially enter that season without Trae and without a 1st round pick.

 

[cam1218]

Just now, yungsta said:

Sorry, Its not the salary that I'm worried about. I wanted to point out that Trae can opt out in that 26/27 season. So we can potentially enter that season without Trae and without a 1st round pick.

 

You hope that we are winning and that isn’t an issue. This move should help.

[Carmine]

Let's go!!!!!

[deester11]

Man...fk dem picks....let's go !!!

[swanlee]

Not to bad, doesn't completely kill our future drafts and we kept JC, OO and CC. I like Gallo but this is a roster upgrade at a needed position.

[AHF]

32 minutes ago, Alex said:

I understand that, but Murray is a stud and he’s 25. I know they are rebuilding, but he is the player you rebuild with.

They don't think he is good enough to be the cornerstone of a rebuild and that he is too high a risk to leave as an UFA in two years.  He can leave us like that as well.  That now becomes our risk.

[AHF]

But I am legit excited to see Murray as a Hawk.  Welcome to the club Mr. Murray!

[theheroatl]

We get to see this all the time now… an athletic defensive guard on the Hawks

[teflondonny]

I just want to thank Cam Reddish.  Without his trade request this might not have been possible.  He's the real mvp

[kg01]

1 minute ago, teflondonny said:

I just want to thank Cam Reddish.  Without his trade request this might not have been possible.  He's the real mvp

Savagery!

....... I love it.

[RedDawg#8]

For anyone who may have doubts about Murray, I will say this: dude is literally a better player today than Ben Simmons was whenever he last played a basketball game. 

They are almost the same except for these glaring differences:

1. Murray is a willing and able shooter away from the basket

2. Murray is not a headcase, nor entitled, nor detrimental to the locker room. He is tough minded and a leader. I also predict he will be an enforcer for Trae and lose it on the next opponent that tries to bully him.

3. Murray did not just sit out a full calendar year because of a sprained ego, I mean back.

4. For the time being, Murray costs us less than half of Ben’s price tag.

Oh, and

5. Ben is 5 inches taller.

The height is ALL that Ben has on Murray, who defends and rebounds just as well.

So, if you were ok with trading the farm away for a Max contract Ben Simmons, you should be over the moon about this Murray deal. Equal player, half the price, no drama, and we keep all of our core players in tact for the time being.

Schlenk, you did your thing my guy.

Congrats, and welcome aboard DJM! 

Edited June 29, 2022 by RedDawg#8

[HawkingAwesome]

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