Historically speaking, the San Antonio Spurs haven’t been a team to make a ton of trades. They’ve picked up the pace in recent years, but for the most part, they keep things in-house and develop the guys they have on the roster. In recent years, the biggest deal they made was with the Atlanta Hawks.
In the summer of 2022, the Spurs traded Dejounte Murray to the Hawks. At the time, Murray was fresh off his first All-Star season, but the Spurs weren’t in a place to compete for a playoff spot with Murray at the helm. But now, Murray could be moving on from Atlanta.
According to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Hawks have made Murray “widely available” ahead of this year’s trade deadline.
“The premier point guard on the market before the Feb. 8 trade deadline may be Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray, a former All-Star whom the Hawks have made widely available, according to league sources, two years after trading three first-round picks to acquire Murray from San Antonio,” Fischer wrote.
Murray has been having a solid season for the Hawks. So far this year, he’s averaging 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists while shooting 46.0% from the field and 38.3% from behind the three-point line.
Fischer also noted some potential questions about Murray’s fit next to other ball-dominant guards around the league.
“There are questions, to be sure, about whether Murray’s fit would be ideal next to another ball dominant lead like [Jalen] Brunson, as Murray’s pairing with Hawks All-Star Trae Young hasn’t brought the dividends Atlanta once imagined,” Fischer wrote. “Yet Murray’s four-year, $114 million extension that begins in 2024-25 does make him an intriguing trade target for any team with backcourt questions.”
As the trade deadline approaches, the former Spurs guard could be on the move. (Again.)
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