Hawks to acquire Dejounte Murray in trade with Spurs ahead of NBA free agency opening: Reports

The Atlanta Hawks reportedly acquired Dejounte Murray in a commerce with the San Antonio Spurs that ought to bolster the Hawks for the foreseeable future.

In keeping with a number of experiences Wednesday, the Spurs traded Murray to the Hawks for Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks. 

The deal figures to offer the Hawks one of many high backcourts within the Jap Convention with Trae Younger.

Younger reacted to the reported deal in a tweet.

“This (poop emoji) simply obtained actual. Let’s get busy my brotha,” he wrote.

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The potential beginning 5 for the Hawks to begin subsequent season could possibly be Younger, Murray, De’Andre Hunter, John Collins and Clint Capela. 

Atlanta gained its video games within the play-in match to earn the ultimate seed in final 12 months’s playoffs however was eradicated by the Miami Warmth.

Atlanta Hawks ahead Danilo Gallinari (8) is fouled by Golden State Warriors ahead Kent Bazemore (26) within the second half of a recreation April 4, 2021, in Atlanta.
(AP Photograph/John Bazemore)

Murray was an All-Star for the primary time final season. He averaged 21.1 factors, 9.2 assists and eight.3 rebounds in 68 video games for the Spurs and led the NBA with two steals per recreation.

Gallinari can be on the sixth workforce of his profession. The previous lottery choose averaged 11.7 factors and 4.7 rebounds per recreation final season. He shot 38% from three-point vary.

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Younger reacts to a foul name throughout the first half of the workforce’s NBA play-in recreation in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers April 15, 2022, in Cleveland.
(AP Photograph/Nick Cammett)

San Antonio additionally will get picks to assist them rebuild for the long run. The Spurs have missed the playoffs three straight seasons.

The Related Press contributed to this report.