After long months of rumors, the soap opera Dejounte Murray has ended. Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a beautiful “Woj Bomb” in the middle of the night by announcing the departure of the leader for New Orleans. Between the rumors that evoked a possible return of Dejounte Murray to San Antonio, the possible arrival of Darius Garland in Louisiana, or the prospect of negotiations in view of the Draft around the first choice of Atlanta, it was finally the Pelicans and the Hawks who found common ground the day after the second night of the Draft.
The Pelicans managed to convince their counterparts by agreeing to give in Larry Nance Jr, EJ Liddell et Dyson Daniels but also two first rounds of the Draft, from 2025 (via the Lakers) and 2027 (the least favorable between the choice of the Bucks and that of the Pelicans).
Another asset for New Orleans, an opportunity to rebuild for Atlanta
For both franchises, it was about setting a clear new course for the future. On the one hand, the Pelicans add a new strong man to their major five, around CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram and of course Zion Williamson. The arrival of Dejounte Murray should help the Pelicans climb the hierarchy in the West.
For the Hawks, a new beginning is looming. The failure of the Young-Murray association was clearly identified at the end of a two-season collaboration which did not bear fruit, with a setback in the first round in 2023 and a failure in the play-in this season. The departure of Dejounte Murray and the Draft of Zaccharie Risacher are an opportunity to bring new blood to a squad which is still looking for the right configuration. Atlanta therefore recovers two interesting defensive “role players” with interior Larry Nance Jr and Dyson Daniels, without forgetting two more future first rounds of the Draft to complete its system in the future.
It now remains to be seen what the two franchises will do with the rest of their summer and whether big movements are still to be expected, which could be the case, in New Orleans as in Atlanta…
Dejounte Murray Percentage Rebounds Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2016-17 SAN 38 9 43.1 39.1 70.0 0.2 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.8 0.2 1.0 0.2 3.4 2017-18 SAN 81 22 44.3 26.5 70.9 1.4 4.3 5.7 2.9 1.9 1.2 1.7 0.4 8.1 2019-20 SAN 66 26 46.2 36.9 79.8 1.1 4.8 5.8 4.1 2.2 1.7 1.9 0.3 10.9 2020-21 SAN 67 32 45.3 31.7 79.1 .9 6.2 7.1 5.4 2.0 1.5 1.8 0.1 15.7 2021-22 SAN 68 35 46.2 32.7 79.4 1.2 7.1 8.3 9.2 2.0 2.0 2.7 0.3 21.2 2022-23 ATL 74 36 46.4 34.4 83.2 0.7 4.5 5.3 6.1 1.4 1.5 2.2 0.3 20.5 2023-24 ATL 78 36 45.9 36.3 79.4 0.8 4.5 5.3 6.4 1.8 1.4 2.6 0.3 22.5 Total 472 29 45.8 34.5 78.7 0.9 4.9 5.8 5.3 1.8 1.4 2.0 0.3 15.4
How to read stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
2024-06-29 03:46:52
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