r/nba • u/dragon8811 Lakers • 6d ago

[Wojnarowski] Atlanta is trading Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. News

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1806820395569512505
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u/Brad-Stevens Celtics 6d ago

Trae stay?!

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u/TatumBrownWhite Celtics 6d ago

He was always going to, he's close with ownership

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u/ColdPressedSteak 6d 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/5lackBot Toronto Huskies 6d ago

Trae would fetch a better return on the market. A guy like Trae could probably get you a guy like KAT but a guy like DJ is getting you what you got in this trade lol.

Both Trae and DJ are capable of being floor raisers.

Neither of them are capable of being ceiling raisers as the #1 or #2 option. DJ is more suited to be a ceiling raiser on a good team as the 3rd best player. Trae is unable to be a ceiling raiser because don't think he'd do well as a 3rd option or off ball and isn't good enough to lead your team alone deep except that 1 run.