Knicks Halted Possible Dejounte Murray Trade Over Part of Hawks’ Asking Price, per Report

The Knicks were in talks for the Hawks guard, but one piece of the asking price deterred New York from the deal.

The New York Knicks swung an early trade with the Toronto Raptors for OG Anunoby, but they aren’t done dealing if the aftermath is any indication. The latest report on New York ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline comes on the Dejounte Murray front.

The Atlanta Hawks guard has been linked to numerous teams in recent weeks and was reportedly at the center of trade talks with the Knicks. The two teams discussed a potential deal including one first-round pick, Quentin Grimes and the expiring contract of Evan Fournier, as Hoops Hype’s Michael Scotto first reported.

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Whether the Knicks would have agreed to move forward with that deal is unknown, but as things stand currently, we may never know. This stems from the Hawks’ pursuit of a second first-round pick in a deal for Murray, an asset that Scotto reports the Knicks didn’t have “an appetite to move at this point.”

The addition of Murray would be a head-turning deal for the Knicks and still could be if the two sides ramp negotiations back up and come to terms on a deal. Tom Thibodeau’s squad appears to have turned a corner following the Anunoby trade, and now they’re focused on building off that to create a core that’s capable of competing for a title.