Report: Milwaukee Bucks Have An Interest in Trading for Dejounte Murray

Will the Hawks trade Dejounte Murray before the Trade Deadline?

There have been a lot of teams that have reportedly been interested in trading for Hawks guard Dejounte Murray. Most prominently the Lakers, Knicks, 76ers, Pistons, and others. 

One team that has not been mentioned much or at all is the Milwaukee Bucks. That is until today. 

Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes reported on social media this afternoon that the Bucks are interested in making a trade for Murray. 

Milwaukee Bucks are among multiple teams who are registering interest in trading for Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray, league sources tell @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport. pic.twitter.com/vlWUIMDPIp

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) January 19, 2024

On the surface, I'll be honest that this does not make a lot of sense. Milwaukee used a lot of their remaining trade chips when they traded for Damian Lillard this offseason and they don't have a lot to trade. Could a three-team deal be an option? Sure, but that also seems unlikely. Milwaukee is probably interested, as a lot of teams are due to Murray's contract and that he is a good player, but that does not mean that every team can make a deal happen. 

The top team that has been connected to Murray has been the Los Angeles Lakers and that trade buzz has not gone away.

According to The Athletic's Jovan Buha, who covers the Lakers, "The Murray buzz is only increasing — and to noisy levels. The Lakers and Hawks have discussed potential frameworks of a deal, including a version late last week that centered on Russell, Hood-Schifino, the 2029 first-round pick and additional draft compensation, according to multiple team and league sources. Talks have since stalled, but are expected to pick back up closer to the deadline."

You can read the full piece here.

Dejounte Murray vs the Spurs / Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports

To me, this is not the kind of trade that the Hawks need to make. D'Angelo Russell is possibly the worst fit imaginable next to Trae Young, Hood-Schifino is an intriguing player, but the Hawks had a chance to take him in this year's draft and chose not to. The draft compensation is ok, but only one pick is not going to get the Hawks anywhere. I have said from the beginning I think the only way Murray goes to the Lakers is in a three-team deal and I still feel that way. Los Angeles does not have a lot of valuable trade assets that are available and the ones they do have are considered untouchable. I am not saying a deal with the Lakers won't happen, but that kind of deal does not make sense to me and I don't think it helps Atlanta.

Stay tuned for more of the latest on Dejounte Murray. 

Report: Dejounte Murray Trade Buzz to the Lakers "Is Only Increasing and to Noisy Levels"

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