r/nba • u/dragon8811 Lakers • 2d ago
[Wojnarowski] Atlanta is trading Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. News
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u/Jnbjgjbb Raptors 2d ago
Oh my god is Ingram gone?
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u/Existing_Cellist_706 Thunder 2d ago
Larry Nance Jr and 2 FRP per Shams
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u/myotherduckling Pelicans 2d ago
WHAT A FUCKING DEAL
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u/dhjxjxj 2d ago
Whether he’s in this trade or not, he won’t be in NO next year.
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u/noneym86 Bulls 2d ago
Why? What's the problem with him?
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u/cmackchase 2d ago
He wants 50 million a year and the pelicans do not think he is worth that.
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u/noneym86 Bulls 2d ago
Oh.
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u/LogansGambit [DAL] Dirk Nowitzki 2d ago
I imagine this to be the similar response like in John Wick when he finds out his son killed the dog and took the car.
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u/yeahright17 Thunder 2d ago
Does anyone? I want $50M a year too. I’m not gonna get it.
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u/fueelin Celtics 2d ago
Dang, I was honestly just about to give you a $50M deal, but confidence is key.
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u/-thepenismightier 2d ago
Oh so you're the guy who signed Jaylen Brown. That was worth it tho ngl.
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u/YeOldeBarbar Spurs 2d ago
5 years, 285 million for a banner? Definitely worth it.
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u/buchanbasanee Timberwolves 2d ago
who's your banner guy? I can get you one for way cheaper.
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u/YeOldeBarbar Spurs 2d ago
I used to use this guy Tim. Just started working with a new guy named Vic who seems promising.
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u/NotClayMerritt Lakers 2d ago
More accurately put, Ingram wants the super max he's eligible for like most players would. This isn't Ingram walking into the GM's office demanding $50 million.
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u/MostlyMellow123 Kings 2d ago
Super max is for all nba 2 out of 3 years, mvp, or dpoy. He's not eligible for supermax he never even plays 65 games to qualify for awards
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u/jitterbuug 2d ago
Which team is dumb enough to give him that and why is that the wizards? Maybe Charlotte or Sacramento.
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u/federal_prism Hawks 2d ago
He finally aged out of getting the automatic max that young and upcoming players get
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u/Jantokan Bucks 2d ago edited 2d ago
He is definitely nowhere near 50m a year. Ingram has played more than 65 games just once in his career (rookie year) and has only played more than 60 games just 4x in an 8-year career.
Ingram is a good player when healthy, but he has already proven us that he cannot carry a team. Zion, another good when healthy player should be leading the Pelicans, and trading for Dejounte is the right move.
Next move should be to boot off CJ McCollum
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u/mostlychessiguess Celtics 2d ago
One problem is instead of limbs he has toothpick based flagella
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u/wh1skey1carus 2d ago
And somehow still plays more games than Zion Williamson.
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u/Jameszhang73 2d ago
That's not saying much though. BI has seemingly missed significant time every year due to injuries
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u/AnEmptyKarst Pelicans 2d ago
Not in this deal apparently
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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics 2d ago edited 2d ago
Man oh man, if you could land an athletic stretch 5 that can protect the rim around a Dejounte Herb Trey Zion quartet... that's the only piece missing, the other 4 work so well together.
EDIT: More I think about it, more I like Brook Lopez for you guys. Veteran, championship experience, and fills a much needed role.
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u/dutchfromsubway Raptors 2d ago
Athletic stretch 5 is like the rarest thing in the nba
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u/longlivestheking Hawks 2d ago
Yeah don't they know unicorns don't grow on trees
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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics 2d ago
Yeah they were interested in Myles Turner several years ago but never pulled the trigger, I always thought he’d have been amazing next to Zion.
But even somebody whose not athletic, just somebody who can shoot and protect the rim would work well, that’s why I like Brook Lopez for them if Milwaukee chooses to move on from him. Plus it gives them an adult in the room as well.
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u/newme02 2d ago
imagine Anthony Davis on the pelicans
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u/nola_fan Pelicans 2d ago
I wonder if there's a trade that sees BI for AD as the center piece
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u/DoinDoinDoinUrDad Bucks 2d ago
BI and DLo in the playoffs would throw up enough bricks to build houses for every homeless person in Los Angeles
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u/TDM_11 2d ago
CJ McCollum jumping for joy now that he can finally go back to his natural position
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u/SnoopingWhilePooping 2d ago
CJ as a sixth man would be nice for any contender just not at the amount he’s making now.
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u/zizzor23 Pelicans 2d ago
Problem is that we’re grooming Trey for that spot
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u/SnoopingWhilePooping 2d ago
I wouldn’t say that. From everything I’ve heard it’s that they want Trey to be the starter next to Zion because his defense and shooting fits better next to Zion than Ingram’s skill set. Neither one of us really knows though unless the Pels come out and say they aren’t looking to trade Ingram.
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u/smoltanboi Heat 2d ago
this is the john collins trade of 2024
they'll trade capela in 2025 at this rate
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u/danielisverycool Raptors 2d ago
Trae Young traded in 2035
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u/GGezpzMuppy Spurs 2d ago
He will be known as Trae Old by then.
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u/youguanbumen Supersonics 2d ago
Dad go mow the lawn
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u/the_great_brandini [GSW] D'Angelo Russell 2d ago
u mean whatever is on the top of his head
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u/BigFaceCoffeeOwner Heat 2d ago
Ngl a Capela trade was a common move for me as the Heat on 2k this year
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u/signmeupdude Lakers 2d ago
Capela was the 1st move when starting a franchise.
Just too good of a video game center who needs to block shots, rebound, and catch lobs. And its not that hard to trade for him.
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u/PinoyWholikesLOMI Nuggets 2d ago
The modern need like Greg Monroe in 2k12 to 14
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u/HispanicAtTehDisco Mavericks 2d ago
capella was fr the first trade i went to every year as the mavs until this year 😭
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u/DamnImAwesome Pelicans 2d ago
I swear every time I use the trade finder there’s a Capela package offered
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u/Sad-Mathematician-19 2d ago
Nah he is about to be gone. Plus he is expiring so the Capela trade of 2025 would more or less be us losing him for nothing in a salary dump.
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u/WhatTheRickIsDoin Lakers 2d ago
This hurts our chances of getting him
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u/snakebit1995 2d ago
What are you worried for lakers fan
You already won the offseason drafting Bronny and signing a coach with no experience.
Don't be greedy now
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u/360FlipKicks Warriors 2d ago
bronny can finally take his family out the hood
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u/SchnibbleBop 2d ago
Bronny didn't grow up in the hood. His mother, Savannah, married rich.
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u/Brad-Stevens Celtics 2d ago
Trae stay?!
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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics 2d ago
He was always going to, he's close with ownership
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u/ColdPressedSteak 2d ago
He's always had the higher ceiling than Dejounte. I'm not even a big Trae fan but dunno why some of this sub thought they should be trading Trae instead of Dejounte
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u/GoForAGap Nuggets 2d ago
A guy who consistently averages 27/who cares he’s 6ft/10 a game should be a franchise cornerstone
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u/VensersRevenge 2d ago
I'm close to buying a Trae Young jersey just because so many people seem to hate him for no reason
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u/LordHussyPants Celtics 2d ago
who cares he’s 6ft
lmao (but for real he should go to the payton pritchard school of undersized rebounders)
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u/Dob-is-Hella-Rad NBA 1d ago
He also led them to the ECF with Bogdanovic, Collins, Capela and Huerter. Some of the comments I’ve seen around him act like his stats don’t translate to wins or you need to put some super unique team around him - so how did 2021 happen?
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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics 2d ago
Well Trae can do more with less and is the far superior floor raiser, but Dejounte fits better on a great team like the Celtics, Knicks, Thunder, Nuggets etc.
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u/throwaway1212378 [CLE] J.R. Smith 2d ago edited 2d ago
I’m assuming the logic is that Trae needs the ball in his hand mores and all those teams have main guys/2nd guys that already have that
Also Murray is supposed to be a good defender
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u/Vxmonarkxv Hawks 2d ago
What exactly does dejounte do better than Trae? Hes taller, did not translate to better defense.
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u/throwaway1212378 [CLE] J.R. Smith 2d ago
He used to be known as a good defender, what happened?
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u/stdfan Hawks 2d ago
He’s good at using his length getting steals. Never been a good one on one defender. I honestly felt like Trae was the better defender of the two last year.
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u/HumanHitstick21 [OKC] Luguentz Dort 2d ago
BOMB
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u/Spiritual_Echo_1000 2d ago
WOJSPLOSION
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u/regnald Bulls 2d ago
WOJACULATION
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u/Volcaron7 2d ago
This is it. Woj bomb is yesterday. Wojaculate is the future
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u/nextgencodeacad Knicks 2d ago
If he wants that to be the future he’s going to need to go full Fred Katz with his posts
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u/EnvironmentAdvanced NBA 2d ago
Woj has cooked shams this offseason
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u/legend023 Pelicans 2d ago
I just won the fucking championship.
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u/jeric13xd [CHI] Derrick Rose 2d ago
For Nance and picks is wild
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u/WoodenCompetition4 Hawks 2d ago
Nance, Dyson, and 2 FRPs
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u/myotherduckling Pelicans 2d ago
Tbh Dys is gonna provide some amazing defending for Atlanta, that kid is only getting better
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u/WoodenCompetition4 Hawks 2d ago
Defense is our biggest issue right now, so I’m very happy they actually did something about it.
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u/MMAjunkie504 Pelicans 2d ago
Dyson was arguably our second best defender on the team behind herb jones + Nance is a vet presence. Both were solid contributors for us
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u/JudithButlr 2d ago
I love his floater when he gets it going. It will be a big turning point year for him if he can be energetic and focused. Will miss him more than most it seems lol
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u/MMAjunkie504 Pelicans 2d ago
My man has an underrated dunk too! He’s still young and has time to continue to work his offense up to his great defensive level.
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u/MurderbyHemlock 2d ago
Dude is smart as hell too. Just young and needs the reps. Good sixth man candidate this year, if he could become a high 30s 3pt shooter he could be a starter soon.
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u/Cheechers23 Raptors 2d ago
That’s a solid return I feel for Atlanta.
So what does ATL do now? I assume they keep Trae, do they trade Capela/Hunter and see where it goes? When do the picks start conveying to SAS?
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u/syllabic Knicks 2d ago
I dont like that at all for atlanta, I think dejounte is worth more
one pick is from the lakers the other is least favorable of MIL/NOP so probably the milwaukee pick and its probably in the mid 20s
just look how pels fans are reacting, its a great trade for them
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u/Billis- Raptors 2d ago
Awful trade for Atlanta it's almost unbelievable
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u/syllabic Knicks 2d ago
they traded 3 FRP and a FRP swap for dejounte so they are definitely coming away with less than they paid for him
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u/szobossz Mavericks 2d ago
you'll fall into sunk cost fallacy and lose even more if you look through that prism
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u/defeated_engineer 2d ago
Murray is also much less than what Atlanta thought they were gonna get.
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u/mfischer1 Hawks 2d ago
Yeah, he was supposed to be a lock down defender and was hardly any better than Trae.
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u/toomuchsoysauce Spurs 2d ago
Do ATL fans know why he fell off a cliff so hard on D? Was it defensive philosophy or trying to cover for Trae?
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u/greenie7680 [ATL] Paul Millsap 2d ago
We are coming away with almost exactly what we paid for him, if not more.
We gave up '25, '27 and a swap in '26 (Quite possible there is no swap because Spurs finish worse)
We gave them the Hornets pick which is actually two 2nd's because it never conveyed as a first due to protections.
We got back 2 FRP's, Nance, and a solid wing in Dyson.
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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics 2d ago
Murray Herb Trey Zion - I like that
Gotta figure out the 5 spot, but that's a lot of size and defensive versatility and allows Zion to be the guy on offense with space and Dejounte will be really good at attacking a scrambled defense after Zion has already punctured it.
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u/Hairiest_Walrus Thunder 2d ago
You think they’re getting rid of McCollum?
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u/treadymiller Pelicans 2d ago
Maybe. But otherwise it’s time for him to go to the bench and make way for Trey
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u/xtraFib Celtics 2d ago
And you kept ingram, holy shit 💀
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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics 2d ago
Ingram is probably still gone if we're being honest though
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u/DayMan-Ahah-ah Celtics 2d ago
But hopefully they can get another solid piece or two for him next to Murray
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u/WembyOKCJokicReaves 2d ago
This is a trade that a lot of people have had in their trade machine for months
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u/jtan619 Lakers 2d ago
Murray went from Hawk Tuah Pelican
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u/iambiggzy Toronto Huskies 2d ago
Id gold you if I had the dough
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u/Strive_for_Altruism Raptors 2d ago
Don't buy gold, it only supports this shitty company
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u/UltraMoglog64 Timberwolves 2d ago
So uhhh if anybody actually wants to go to the East, that’d be sick.
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u/iamStanhousen Pelicans 2d ago
Getting Murray without losing Ingram is a win. A massive win.
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u/FreeHoopStreams Hawks 2d ago
No way you keep both. It doesn’t make sense, and it would not be a win. Pretty confident BI is getting moved in a separate deal
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u/Zealousideal_Ball_15 Pelicans 2d ago
I'd imagine he'll be used for a center because right now we have only one who we drafted this week and has only been playing ball for like 3 years
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u/FreeHoopStreams Hawks 2d ago
Tbh I was expecting this deal to be more like Okongwu + Murray for BI + Dyson Daniels. It seemed like Okongwu was who you guys really wanted. Maybe in an alternate universe where we were able to trade down for Clingan. If you can pair Zion with a center who isn’t a stiff you’ll be in a good spot
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u/Zealousideal_Ball_15 Pelicans 2d ago
Yeah Pels were in love with OO not really sure why it didn't work out unless Hawks would only trade him if herb was involved which would never happen
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u/Bully_Maguire420 Hawks 2d ago
Most likely, you guys see Herb like we see OO, both teams wouldn't move an inch on either unless it was for the other.
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u/Mysterious_Layer3611 2d ago
Soooo its a win you literally just described the most obvious thing as to why it is a win because now they trade BI for some elite stretch or a elite rim protector...
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u/godofhammers3000 2d ago
Feels like the hawks gave up more to the spurs than the got back? Depends how you value Daniels and Lance
But kinda wild cause Dejounte showcased more shooting and is on a very solid contract
You’d think his value would have fetched more
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u/dgrace97 Hawks 2d ago
I mean we did, but Murray’s value has gone down along with his defense and his bbiq
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u/AaronFraudgers8 Nets 2d ago
The Pelicans are gonna be so good for the 15 games they actually stay healthy
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u/Evwithsea 2d ago
Pelicans got one hell of a deal. This definitely moves the needle for them. Still kept all of their core/best players. DM is a great upgrade, congrats 👏
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u/AnalObserver 2d ago
This seems like an unpopular opinion. But felt like NO was better playing through Zion which is why I never loved the BI fit. Murray has already struggled playing next to Trae and prefers to have the ball in his hands. Not sure how much he moves the needle or the fit
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u/CWG4BF Rockets 2d ago
Let the tear down commence!
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u/jeric13xd [CHI] Derrick Rose 2d ago
Bulls and Hawks soft rebuild one year too late lol
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u/PolarRegs 2d ago
This draft sucked anyway. This is the year to suck.
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u/RyansToyReview Spurs 2d ago
Spurs own ATL’s pick next year
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u/szobossz Mavericks 2d ago
they're not gonna be full tank with trae and quinn snyder. it'll be like what utah had if they don't replenish
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u/TormundIceBreaker NBA 2d ago
What a disastrous trade for the Hawks the original deal turned out to be
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u/mfischer1 Hawks 2d ago
Shame how poor DJ ended up being on the defensive end. Thought he was going to be a shit down sort of guy. A lot of his stats were padded in SA by him stabbing in and getting steals on a bad team.
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u/RRJC10 Raptors 2d ago
Trae looked better on defense than Murray a lot of nights.
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u/mfischer1 Hawks 2d ago
1000%. Traes got much better instincts and defensive desire than people give him credit for. Hes just tiny.
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u/irish8722 Hawks 2d ago
Was it really that disastrous? We got DJM for 2 hawks 1sts and a 1st swap. His acclaimed defense turned out to be a lie. Terrible efficiency. So much maturity that he beefs with teenagers. We just got back a lakers 2025 1st, a 2027 1st, solid backup center with a decent 3, and most importantly Dyson Daniels a tall young switchable lockdown perimeter defender guard. Much better return than the constant lakers proposal of D’lo’s corpse and a bucket of farts.
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u/socalstaking 2d ago
How does ATL not get 1 of Herb Ingram or Murphy just unreal lol
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u/DowngoezFrasier215 2d ago
Ingram’s a free agent after 2025 season. No shot new orleans would trade Herb or Murphy. Not that unreal
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u/msterling2012 Mavericks 2d ago
Bro can one of these guys just go/stay in the East lol?