Spurs Eyeing Potential Reunion With Dejounte Murray, per Report

The Atlanta Hawks guard spent his first five NBA seasons with the San Antonio Spurs.

The San Antonio Spurs are interested in reuniting with Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

Murray became trade-eligible on Tuesday, and the Spurs have shown “exploratory interest” in their former first-round pick, per Charania. The 27-year-old spent five seasons with the Spurs before he was included in a trade with Jock Landale to the Hawks for Danilo Gallinari and several first-round picks following the 2021-22 NBA season. 

Murray averaged career highs in points per game (21.1), rebounds (8.3), assists (9.2) and steals per game (2.0) in 2021-22, his final season in San Antonio. The Spurs are seeking to build a foundation around rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. 

San Antonio has a plethora of draft assets between 2024 and ’30 that could help the franchise do that. Although Charania reported that San Antonio is taking a “patient approach” to its rebuilding process, having a player such as Murray back in the Spurs’ system is a possibility.

The Spurs are the latest team rumored to have interest in the Atlanta guard. The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers are also suitors for Murray as the Feb. 8 NBA trade deadline approaches.

In July, Murray signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Hawks. Murray is currently averaging 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.0 assists on a Hawks team that sits 12th in the Eastern Conference standings.