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Dejounte Murray seems like he’ll be a central determine on the 2024 NBA commerce deadline.
NBA insider Marc Stein reported on Monday that talks involving Murray on the G League Winter Showcase in Orlando led others within the league to imagine the Hawks are keen on exploring potential commerce choices involving the 27-year-old.
“A number of groups consulted in Orlando imagine that the Hawks will discover their commerce choices with Dejounte Murray over the subsequent six weeks main as much as the Feb. 8 commerce deadline,” Stein wrote.
Atlanta acquired Murray simply 18 months in the past and extended him this previous July. Nonetheless, his title has continued in commerce rumors of late because the Hawks seek for solutions amid a 12-17 begin.
Murray is averaging 20.3 factors, 5.4 assists and 4.4 rebounds throughout 29 video games for the Hawks. He is below contract via the 2026-27 season with a participant possibility for 2027-28 and would presumably command a hefty sum in return.
The Hawks could wish to promote excessive on him, as his value may very well be as excessive as quite a few first-round picks and younger expertise. The New York Knicks have been linked as a possible match, because the workforce has the draft capital and members of the entrance workplace have labeled him an “ultimate commerce goal.”
Whether or not he’s moved to the Knicks or one other contender, it seems there might be no scarcity of buzz across the Hawks star over the subsequent six weeks.