WOJ BOMB! Dejounte Murray goes to the Pelicans, while Larry Nance Jr, Dyson Daniels and two first rounders of the Draft make their way to Atlanta. A big transfer to truly launch Free Agency in the summer of 2024. In Atlanta, this move marks the “failure” of the Trae Young – Dejounte Murray duo, while New Orleans receives a talented player for the wing. Waiting for a transfer for Brandon Ingram?
WOJ BOOOOMB !!! DEJOUNTE MURRAY A NEW ORLEANS !! https://t.co/fCNeOIRQS4
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COME ON ! Free Agency 2024, episode 1? Yes, some transfers have already taken place, but none have had the magnitude of the one we have just experienced live. Here is the complete detail of the transfer, before we can begin the detailed analysis:
- Pelicans receive: Dejounte Murray
- Hawks receive: Larry Nance Jr, Dyson Daniels, 1st round of 2025 Draft (via Lakers), 1st round of 2027 Draft (least favorable between Bucks and Pelicans)
What can we say about this transfer? That it’s a good shot, hot, on both sides. The Pelicans receive a player arriving in his prime, who has proven this season that he can be decisive in hot moments. His contract, guaranteed until 2027 with a player option in 2028, is also the assurance for New Orleans of having time to build in a stable manner in Louisiana, to slowly incorporate Dejounte Murray while having relative pressure at the level time.
The big blow is that the bayou team is making this transfer without including Brandon Ingram. At the heart of multiple fairly serious transfer rumors for several weeks, the player will probably be exchanged for pieces that will fit into the sports project in terms of coherence. The arrival of a new strong element, that’s a given. Let’s move on, new page of the Pels incoming!
Dejounte Murray brings a real dose of talent to New Orleans on the backcourt, which was a real need for them.
That clearly doesn’t solve their spacing stories (Dejounte + Zion…?), but you boost your 5 major while waiting to see what Brandon will do…
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For their part, the Hawks are confirming the end of the Trae Young – Dejounte Murray project, which did not go further than a first round of Playoffs. A failure that is valued with the arrivals of Larry Nance Jr, Dyson Daniels and especially two first rounds of Draft. So is it time for a crossroads? Yes, probably. The picks will be very important, the Lakers’ choice is the best counterpart of the trade, because it concerns a 2025 vintage already seen as ultra talented (hello Nolan Traoré).
Dyson Daniels will get playing time in Atlanta, and Murray’s departure will also leave room (and playing time, opportunities) for Zaccharie Risacher. For his part, Larry Nance Jr. could well be used as an asset to pick up new draft picks in a future trade. And what about Trae Young? Do we wipe the slate clean in Georgia? Not impossible, but in any case, we’ll have to lay the bankroll on the table to get the guy. Whatever happens, we have two happy teams tonight, a trade that sets the stage for a weekend that promises to be explosive. Everything we love!
The Trae Young – Dejounte Murray duo never really took off.
A trade from Dejounte to Atlanta which – as a reminder – had been recorded by the owner and his son while Travis Schlenk did not agree.
Schlenk left, the duo never worked 100%.
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Source : ESPN
