Hawks Star Trae Young Reacts To Dejounte Murray's Viral Instagram Post

Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks) reacted to Dejounte Murray's Instagram post.

Nov 2, 2022; New York, New York, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray (5) and guard Trae Young (11) react during the second quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

On Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks officially traded Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Murray spent two seasons in Atlanta, and finished this past year with averages 22.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 36.3% from the three-point range in 78 games.

Thank you, Dejounte 🫶 pic.twitter.com/CddpZ6nDKR

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) July 6, 2024

Following the completion of the trade, Murray sent out a post on Instagram for Atlanta.

Murray captioned his post: "ATLANTA…🖤 Thank You 🙏🏽 For Welcoming Me And My Family And Making Us Feel Like We Was At Home. To My Brothers Over The Past 2 Years In ATL I Appreciate You Guys And Love You Guys Forever. To The Staff That I Built Relationships With I Thank All Of You. I Can’t Forget About All The Fans From When I Was Out With Family To Playing Games At State Farm Arena. The Love With The Fans Was So Dope And Just The Ones That Appreciated What I Stand For As A Man And Always Told Me Thank You For Not Really Missing Games And Just Competing Every Time I Stepped On The Floor!!! 💯 Thank You ATL🖤 I FW Yall 4L…. ✌🏽"

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Hawks All-Star Trae Young reacted to Murray's post (via his Instagram story).

Young wrote: "Know what it is 5🤞🏽@dejountemurray"

Trae Young's Instagram Story / July 7

The Hawks finished the 2023-24 season as the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 36-46 record.

They lost to the Chicago Bulls in the play-in tournament.

Oct 30, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guards Trae Young (11) and Dejounte Murray (5) react after a basket against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

In addition to the Hawks, Murray has also spent time with the San Antonio Spurs over seven seasons.