The Atlanta Hawks made one of the NBA offseason’s biggest moves, trading standout guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans. So, where do things stand now?
Heading into the offseason, the biggest question surrounding the Atlanta Hawks was arguably the easiest one of all: would Trae Young be back for the 2024-25 season?
It’s true that the Atlanta Hawks have received some trade calls from other NBA teams on Trae Young. They may have even made some. But the overriding sentiment around the league is that Atlanta intends to hold onto Young and continue to build around the star guard and face of the franchise, sources told Hoops Wire.
The Atlanta Hawks have been at the center of attention this offseason. After drafting French big man Zacharrie Risacher first overall and trading Dejounte Murray, the basketball world has been speculating when and if the franchise will deal star guard Trae Young next.
It was expected to be an offseason of change for the Atlanta Hawks and it has been. The team drafted French forward Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 pick and made the decison to breakup the backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray.
The NBA Offseason has seen a ton of activity across the league, but things have slowed down a little bit and there does not seem to be a lot of moves left to be made.
The Hawks came into the offseason expected to field trade offers on both of their All-Star point guards in Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. After weeks of rumors and reports, Atlanta ended up dealing the latter shortly following the NBA Draft.
On Saturday, the Atlanta Hawks officially traded Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans. Murray spent two seasons in Atlanta, and finished this past year with averages 22.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 45.9% from the field and 36.3% from the three-point range in 78 games.
One NBA analyst proposed that the Orlando Magic acquire Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks. Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade
They aren’t the only team that has seemingly soured on the idea of trading for Young.
For much of the last season, the expectation was that the Atlanta Hawks would move on from former All-NBA guard Trae Young this summer. However, it seems less likely now than before that Young has played his final game for the Hawks.
Many moves have already been made around the NBA throughout this offseason, but so far the Los Angeles Lakers have struck out on any big upgrades. Now, their options seem limited if the front office has plans on a big move, but one name that is still out there is Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.
According to NBA insider Zach Lowe of ESPN, the Los Angeles Lakers have shown little recent interest in trading for Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. The
Depending on who you ask, the Atlanta Hawks are either having a bad offseason or they are remaking their roster in a way that fits Trae Young better, even if they are not an NBA title contender.
The San Antonio Spurs only won 22 games in the 2023-2024 season, but the future is bright for Gregg Popovich’s squad with the emergence of rookie big man Victor Wembanyama.
The availability of Lauri Markkanen has been one of the biggest sub-plots of the off-season. The All-Star forward had a fantastic season for the Utah Jazz last year, putting up 23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists last year.
About a week has passed since the Hawks traded Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans, signaling the club’s decision to build around Trae Young, yet we are still getting trade hypothetical for Atlanta’s All-Star point guard.
The Hawks certainly aren’t the model franchise of the NBA, especially since making the Eastern Conference Finals a few years ago. Against Travis Schlenk’s wishes, ownership pushed the Dejounte Murray deal through, costing the Hawks three first-round picks including a pick swap.
The Atlanta Hawks made one of the biggest moves of the offseason when they traded Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance, and two first-round picks.
Before Paul George agreed to a monster contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, the Utah Jazz tried to kick the tires on a potential trade with the Atlanta Hawks involving both Trae Young and Dejounte Murray.
The Hawks came into the offseason with a massive decision to make, one that would impact their franchise for years to come, and it wasn’t the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
The Hawks came into the offseason with two overarching decisions that would shape the franchise for years to come. The club owned the No. 1 overall pick, but arguably the bigger domino was a Dejounte Murray or Trae Young trade.
After a rocky 2023-24 season as the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference, rumblings immediately began on what the future — and the offseason — would hold
The Los Angeles Lakers may have to move on from the Atlanta Hawks as a potential trade partner.
By adding Dyson Daniels, the Hawks are vastly improving their point-of-attack defense.
Now rumors are circulating about the Hawks potentially wanting to split up their dynamic backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray. Reports are that both players could be traded. But which of these All-Stars hold a higher value around the NBA?
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