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.

The Atlanta Hawks have completed their trade with the New Orleans Pelicans after sending All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the bayou after the NBA Draft last month.

The Atlanta Hawks completed a trade Saturday that sends high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package of two first-round draft picks and three veterans. The trade announced by the Hawks sends guard Dyson Daniels,

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks completed a trade Saturday that sends high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package of two first-round picks in the NBA draft and three veteran players.

The Hawks are trading star guard Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans for forward Larry Nance Jr., guard Dyson Daniels, and two first-round picks. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the news of the trade. Noah Camras graduated from USC in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and minor in Sports Media Studies. He's worked ... Read more

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.

Trading Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and two first-round picks is objectively great value. It balances the roster around Trae Young and sets the Hawks up for more improvements down the line.

EVP David Griffin was not kidding about the New Orleans Pelicans operating with a sense of urgency this offseason. He reached a deal with the Atlanta Hawks for Dejounte Murray before most of the 2024 NBA Draft’s dust settled.