According to NBA insider Dan Woike of The Los Angeles Times, the Atlanta Hawks wanted Immanuel Quickley and a first-round pick from the New York Knicks for Dejounte Murray.
Trade talks between the Hawks and Knicks didn’t go far and New York wound up trading Quickley and RJ Barrett to the Toronto Raptors for OG Anunoby.
“NBA insiders said the Hawks, in their discussions with the Knicks, talked about a Dejounte Murray trade with Atlanta seeking Immanuel Quickley and a first-round pick,” Woike wrote.
The Hawks are expected to trade Murray before the NBA trade deadline in February. The Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Raptors, Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons are interested in acquiring Murray.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Dejounte Murray, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Immanuel Quickley Updates
A one-time All-Star, Murray is averaging 21.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks this season while shooting 47.3% from the field, 39.7% from beyond the arc and 81.4% from the free-throw line. The Washington product is making $17.7 million.
The Hawks signed Murray to a four-year, $114 million extension in July. The talented guard will make $24.8 million in 2024-25 and $26.8 million in 2025-26.
Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group is Murray’s agent. Paul represents Lakers superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis, which is why countless people around the NBA believe Murray could land in Los Angeles.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Dejounte Murray, Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Immanuel Quickley Updates
Murray has career averages of 14.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocks with the San Antonio Spurs and Hawks. The 27-year-old made the 2017-18 NBA All-Defensive Second Team and won the 2021-22 steals title with San Antonio.
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