It is NBA commerce deadline day and the biggest fish in the sea,
Hawks All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, might be a member of the New Orleans
Pelicans imminently.
Based on Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks and Pelicans are engaged in commerce talks over Murray, following earlier reviews of the Lakers and Knicks additionally pursuing the guard.
Talking on “TheWojPod” early on Thursday, Wojnarowski famous that the Pelicans have emerged as the most recent workforce that has piqued the Hawks entrance workplace’s curiosity.
“I do suppose there’s one other workforce that has piqued Atlanta’s curiosity and vice versa, and that is New Orleans,” stated Wojnarowski, via RealGM. “There’s been some conversations. I do not know in the event that they’ve elevated fairly but. I feel there possibly might be some extra right here resulting in the commerce deadline on a deal that I do not suppose would come with CJ McCollum. I feel it will be Dejounte Murray with him.”
If the Pelicans maintain onto their massive three of Brandon Ingram,
Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum, they may probably construct a bundle round Herb
Jones ($12 million) or Larry Nance Jr. ($10.3 million) together with a mix
of first-round picks and younger property, each of which they’ve an abundance of.
A number of the younger property the Hawks might covet embody Trey Murphy III, Jordan
Hawkins and Dyson Daniels. Hawkins has impressed many along with his spectacular
rookie outing, averaging 9.9 factors and a pair of.7 rebounds in simply 20.7 minutes.
Woj added that the Pelicans can be inquisitive about
buying Onyeka Okongwu together with Murray.
The NBA commerce deadline is 3 p.m. ET on Thursday.