While the San Antonio Spurs may not be heading to the playoffs anytime soon, they clearly have a franchise player on their hands. Victor Wembanyama is one of the most impressive players in the league, and putting star-level talent around him should be the team’s top priority moving forward.
Head coach Gregg Popovich mocked the notion that the Spurs would be making any win-now moves this year, yet as trade season has gone on, they’ve continuously been linked to one former All-Star: Dejounte Murray. San Antonio traded him to the Atlanta Hawks less than two years ago, but he would be a great fit on their new-look roster.
And now, with just over two weeks left until the trade deadline, they’ve been linked to Murray again. Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Spurs are one of multiple teams to have shown an interest in Murray, along with the Philadelphia 76ers.
“The Hawks have had negotiations with the Los Angeles Lakers about Murray. The Sixers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and San Antonio Spurs have been mentioned as other teams with an interest,” Pompey wrote.
Murray is having a solid season for the Hawks so far. He’s averaging 21.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists while shooting 47.1% from the field and 39.0% from behind the three-point line.
Adding him to the starting lineup would give the Spurs a massive upgrade at point guard to pair with Wembanyama, who could benefit from having an elite playmaker dishing him the ball.
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