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/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/GoForAGap Nuggets 6d 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/rocco5000 Bullets 6d ago

Not when he's a turnstile on D. Any good playoff team would hunt him relentlessly.

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u/Nag-hee-nana-jar 6d ago

How many players can you name that are that effective offensively that are also reasonably good defenders? There's not a ton, I'd much rather build around trae than blow it up and keep dejounte. Whether that makes them contenders depends on what other moves they make.