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/King_James_99 6d ago

Wolves Mavs OKC Nuggets Lakers Clippers Warriors Grizzlies Suns Pels Kings & likely the Rockets and Spurs will be trying to contend next season. Beyond cooked 💀

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u/ottespana Thunder 6d ago

Not all of these are actually going to contend luckily enough..

Curious to see how memphis comes back though

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u/Jacern Lakers 6d ago

Honestly curious to see how Ja turns out. Hes the one that will make or break that team

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u/GANdeK Bulls 6d ago

Ja easily keeps them in the playoffs he elevates his team a lot from what I’ve watched.

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u/Vince_- 6d ago

If you think about it, they're pretty much replacing S.Adams with the same type of player in Edey. I expect them to start the season very well if their core is healthy.

As for the Pels, I think they're not going to do so well because, and no offense to D.Murray fans, a guard who can't shoot is disastrous for almost any team and very difficult to make up for it.

It's why I think this is a very smart move for the Hawks on so many levels. Tbh, they never should've traded for Dejounte in the first place. This trade was a season too late and wasted two good years of Trae Youngs career IMO. There's a good chance Quin Snyder could win COTY next season depending on what they do in free agency and Trae will be voted back into the all-star starting lineup.