Murray was traded Wednesday from the Spurs to the Hawks in exchange for Danilo Gallinari, three first-round picks and a draft swap, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
It's surprising the Spurs were willing to let Murray go for this price given that he's coming off a career year, though it's possible the organization felt that he would not re-sign after his current deal expires following the 2023-24 season. As a 25-year-old last season, Murray made the All-Star team behind 21.1 points, 9.2 assists, 8.3 rebounds and a league-leading 2.0 steals in 34.8 minutes. Pairing him next to Trae Young makes much more sense defensively than offensively, but Murray will probably get plenty of chances to run the second unit.
Spurs' Dejounte Murray: Ends season in rough fashion
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Murray had 16 points (5-19 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), nine rebounds, five assists and one block in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 113-103 loss to the Pelicans.
Murray was by no means invisible in the play-in loss, as he led San Antonio with five assists and tied for the team lead with nine rebounds. However, he was largely clamped down on offense by Herbert Jones and finished with a poor 5-for-19 shooting line. Despite the disappointing finale, Murray enjoyed a breakout campaign, finishing as a top-10 fantasy performer by averaging 21.1 points, 9.2 dimes, 8.3 boards, 2.0 steals and 1.3 three-pointers, each of which was a career-best mark.
