Hawks PG, Spurs Ex Dejounte Murray in Trade Rumors ... Again?

The San Antonio Spurs traded Dejounte Murray a year ago, and now the Atlanta Hawks could look to move him again.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 11, 2023

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It's been a little less than a year since the San Antonio Spurs traded Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks. However, the former All-Star point guard could find himself in trade rumors again this offseason.

Bleacher Report believes the Hawks could trade Murray given his hefty contract and mixed results.

"The team is believed to be looking for a home for John Collins, but some whispers abound that Dejounte Murray could be had in the right deal," Bleacher Report writes. "Murray is due $18.2 million this season but may not be open to an extension limited to a $25.4 million starting salary. Unless Atlanta can shed significant salary elsewhere, they may not be able to afford Murray at his current price, let alone on a new deal in his likely asking range above $30 million."

So far in his career, Murray has proven to be a big floor raiser, but has yet to break any team's ceiling. The Spurs were a below-average team with Murray running point, but without him, San Antonio fell to the bottom of the league. Trading Murray proved to be an ideal move for the Spurs; they acquired three additional first-round picks and were put in position to win this year's NBA Draft lottery and select Victor Wembanyama.

The Hawks improved from an 8-seed to a 7-seed, but still exited the playoffs in the first round despite the upgrade in the backcourt with Murray.

Now, the Hawks find themselves in a similar position that the Spurs did a year ago ... no man's land. Perhaps trading Murray will dig themselves out of it.

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Published Jun 11, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.