Hawks looking to trade

[hylndr11]

6 minutes ago, JeffS17 said:

Is this true?  I hope teams only watching box score because anyone watching him play defense probably not eager to throw in more picks or w/e

True but he is always guarding the teams best perimeter player, prolly wouldn't be doing that in Nola for example. 

[JeffS17]

10 minutes ago, hylndr11 said:

True but he is always guarding the teams best perimeter player, prolly wouldn't be doing that in Nola for example. 

Definitely, but he's not even close to serviceable guarding ball handlers, and he used to have a reputation as a good defender, so maybe teams don't really care about that at all, but it's worth noting.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

 

In other Atlanta news, the Bulls, Rockets and Knicks have expressed interest in AJ Griffin, who has fallen out of the rotation under Quin Snyder this season. The Pelicans have some interest in Clint Capela, if they decide to move off Jonas Valanciunas, and Toronto has interest in De'Andre Hunter.

[Jody23]

"And at this juncture, to varying degrees, the Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Heat and Pistons are five suitors expected to engage Atlanta about acquiring Murray over the coming days and weeks before Feb 8"

 

What would the Heat offer for Murray?

[kg01]

3 minutes ago, Jody23 said:

What would the Heat offer for Murray?

Another JJ.

Come at me @benhillboy

[hylndr11]

a deep sea fishing trip and some cuban food.  Which is still more than Toronto will offer for Dre.

[Jody23]

1 minute ago, hylndr11 said:

a deep sea fishing trip and some cuban food.  Which is still more than Toronto will offer for Dre.

I'd imagine JJ, Bam, and Jimmy Butler are all off limits.  That would leave Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Tyler Herro, and Caleb Martin.  Not sure what draft compensation they have.

[bird_dirt]

1 hour ago, JeffS17 said:

Is this true?  I hope teams only watching box score because anyone watching him play defense probably not eager to throw in more picks or w/e

Don't spook the fish!

Edited January 11 by bird_dirt

[JayBirdHawk]

48 minutes ago, Jody23 said:

"And at this juncture, to varying degrees, the Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Heat and Pistons are five suitors expected to engage Atlanta about acquiring Murray over the coming days and weeks before Feb 8"

• Los Angeles has continued to tell teams it doesn’t want to part with Austin Reaves, sources said. There does seem to be a pathway for a Murray-to-Los Angeles deal if the Lakers would be willing to include Reaves, sources said, although that would require the Hawks to send back more value for Los Angeles’ liking. Around the league, D’Angelo Russell’s $17 million salary has not been viewed as a valuable trade chip for the Lakers to bolster their roster behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis.

• New York is looking at various avenues to upgrade its point guard depth behind Jalen Brunson, sources said, while the Knicks also continue to evaluate center options because of Mitchell Robinson’s ankle surgery. Although with Murray in favor of a fresh start, according to sources with knowledge of the situation, it seems questionable that adding the former All-Star to pair with another ball-dominant lead guard like Brunson would have much different results than Murray’s partnership with Young. Of note: When Atlanta and New York discussed the 2022 trade that brought Cam Reddish to the Knicks, the Hawks valued Quentin Grimes during those talks, sources said.

• Philadelphia is not in any rush to add a piece or burn any of the Sixers’ newfound draft capital by way of the Harden trade, sources said. Philly has been conducting due diligence on various point guards available for the trade market — although Tyus Jones doesn’t seem to be a target to keep in mind for the Sixers, sources said. If the Hawks don’t operate with urgency to find a deal, perhaps a trade could come to fruition for Murray closer to the deadline. That being said, there’s little expectation among league figures that the Sixers will pursue Siakam or LaVine during this trade window.

• Miami has left rival teams with the impression that the reigning Eastern Conference champions are looking for ball-handling reinforcements. The Heat are another suitor to keep an eye on for Murray, although there hasn’t been anything substantive beyond initial talks between Atlanta and Miami at this point, sources said.

• Detroit can and should have all kinds of options on its board while mired in the league’s cellar at just 3-34. While head coach Monty Williams has routinely shifted his lineups with the mind of figuring out what personnel maximizes franchise engine Cade Cunningham, landing Murray would mark an intriguing upside swing for a rebuilding organization that shared aspirations of competing for the play-in this season. The Pistons being another team monitoring Siakam indicates Detroit is evaluating bigger improvements to the league’s lowest team, even if smaller tweaks are more likely for the Pistons.

• Brooklyn has been another potential Murray destination mentioned by multiple league personnel, as the Nets are seen as an ideal spot from Murray’s side of this dynamic, sources said. But Brooklyn and Atlanta haven’t shared significant dialogue to this point, sources said, and the Nets don’t appear to be actively pursuing Murray at this juncture.

  The Bulls have also inquired about Murray, league sources told Yahoo Sports, as part of Chicago’s exploratory efforts to return All-Star talent for LaVine. Yet those talks never gained much traction with the Hawks, sources said. And while the Spurs continue to be mentioned by league personnel as a potential landing spot for Murray, San Antonio does not currently bill as a probable outcome for Atlanta’s trade approach either, sources said.

[Jody23]

The part about the Lakers, smh.  Austin Reeves is a good player, but he's not as good as Dejounte Murray.  The idea that the Hawks would have to give more in a deal with the Lakers is unserious.

[kg01]

1 minute ago, Jody23 said:

The part about the Lakers, smh.  Austin Reeves is a good player, but he's not as good as Dejounte Murray.  The idea that the Hawks would have to give more in a deal with the Lakers is unserious.

Just more yearn-alism. 

[Jody23]

I still think it will be the Knicks when all is said and done.  The Hawks are playing the leverage game with all of these reports.

[theheroatl]

3 minutes ago, Jody23 said:

I still think it will be the Knicks when all is said and done.  The Hawks are playing the leverage game with all of these reports.

Knicks have worthless players

 

I don’t want to see their trash anywhere near this team

Edited January 11 by theheroatl

[Packfill]

5 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

Knicks have worthless players

 

I don’t want to see their trash anywhere near this team

DJM also seems like a bad fit for the Knicks.  

[Jody23]

8 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

Knicks have worthless players

 

I don’t want to see their trash anywhere near this team

Believe me, I think the Hawks can do much better than what the Knicks are likely offering.

[Sothron]

38 minutes ago, theheroatl said:

Knicks have worthless players

 

I don’t want to see their trash anywhere near this team

They have players with value and are good. Saying a playoff team has nothing but worthless players is not logical. The question would be is what are they willing to give up for Murray or anyone else on our roster. Fornier is a scrub at this point in his career but guys like Grimes have real value.

[JeffS17]

Seems like the prize is going to be picks for Murray, haven't heard any needle movers in terms of player talent.  Maybe someone like Grimes is a good fit and we can develop him further, but I don't know his game well enough to really comment

[terrell]

2 hours ago, Jody23 said:

"And at this juncture, to varying degrees, the Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Heat and Pistons are five suitors expected to engage Atlanta about acquiring Murray over the coming days and weeks before Feb 8"

 

What would the Heat offer for Murray?

Pistons? I need to check out their assets.. lol

[Jody23]

 

[swanlee]

I'll be pretty pissed if we trade DJM and all we get are picks. I'd rather keep him if we aren't going to get a major defensive help right now.