Widespread belief among rival execs Hawks will break up Trae Young and Dejounte Murray backcourt
There’s a widespread belief among rival executives that the Hawks will break up their backcourt and part with either Trae Young or Dejounte Murray this offseason. In years past, there was strong resistance to moving Young, but rival executives believe Atlanta will be more open to that conversation this offseason than ever before. While some have floated the idea of the Spurs trading for Young in the media, league sources said the Hawks and Spurs didn’t have substantive conversations about such a trade before the deadline. Time will tell in the coming months if that changes. However, heading into the lottery, those same league sources cast doubt regarding that changing in the future.
Source: HoopsHype
Source: HoopsHype
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
The Ringer @ringernba
Should the Hawks blow it up and rebuild with the first pick after moving both Trae Young and Dejounte Murray for two major hauls, or keep one of them and retool the roster around the other?
@KevinOConnorNBA on Atlanta’s offseason options: theringer.com/nba-draft/2024… – 11:33 AM
Should the Hawks blow it up and rebuild with the first pick after moving both Trae Young and Dejounte Murray for two major hauls, or keep one of them and retool the roster around the other?
@KevinOConnorNBA on Atlanta’s offseason options: theringer.com/nba-draft/2024… – 11:33 AM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The possibility of the Hawks making Trae Young available in trade talks this offseason are “very real,” per @wojespn.
Atlanta appears moving in the direction of a rebuild after securing the No. 1 overall pick. pic.twitter.com/jy1LszeaFA – 9:51 PM
The possibility of the Hawks making Trae Young available in trade talks this offseason are “very real,” per @wojespn.
Atlanta appears moving in the direction of a rebuild after securing the No. 1 overall pick. pic.twitter.com/jy1LszeaFA – 9:51 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Spurs, who are expected to show interest in Trae Young if made available this offseason, now have an extremely enticing package to potentially offer the Hawks.
Armed with two lottery picks (Nos. 4 + 8), plus control of Atlanta’s drafts 2025-2027, San Antonio presents them a… pic.twitter.com/OSigMJvJOQ – 4:55 PM
The Spurs, who are expected to show interest in Trae Young if made available this offseason, now have an extremely enticing package to potentially offer the Hawks.
Armed with two lottery picks (Nos. 4 + 8), plus control of Atlanta’s drafts 2025-2027, San Antonio presents them a… pic.twitter.com/OSigMJvJOQ – 4:55 PM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Utah trades Lauri Markkanen to Atlanta for De’Andre Hunter and the Number 1 overall pick. Markkanen signs a max extension to play with Trae and Dejounte.
Who says no? – 3:46 PM
Utah trades Lauri Markkanen to Atlanta for De’Andre Hunter and the Number 1 overall pick. Markkanen signs a max extension to play with Trae and Dejounte.
Who says no? – 3:46 PM
Trae Young @TheTraeYoung
Hardly home but always reppin’
Way to go squad👏🏽👏🏽 @AtlantaBouncers pic.twitter.com/E25qs7kvSL – 7:11 PM
Hardly home but always reppin’
Way to go squad👏🏽👏🏽 @AtlantaBouncers pic.twitter.com/E25qs7kvSL – 7:11 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
The Silver & Black Coffee Hour debut episode is now live on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts!
-Spurs season in review
-Trae Young?
-A local news broadcast from Wemby’s home planet
youtube.com/watch?v=fSomDd… pic.twitter.com/qgFUcepa8y – 10:11 AM
The Silver & Black Coffee Hour debut episode is now live on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts!
-Spurs season in review
-Trae Young?
-A local news broadcast from Wemby’s home planet
youtube.com/watch?v=fSomDd… pic.twitter.com/qgFUcepa8y – 10:11 AM
More on this storyline
Dejounte Murray: NBA OFF SZN Bouts To Be Crazyyyyyy!!!! Lol 👀😅🍿 -via Twitter @DejounteMurray / May 12, 2024
RealGM: 2024 NBA Draft Lottery Results: 1. Hawks 2. Wizards 3. Rockets 4. Spurs 5. Pistons 6. Hornets 7. Blazers 8. Spurs (via Raptors) 9. Grizzlies 10. Jazz 11. Bulls 12. Thunder (via Rockets) 13. Kings 14. Blazers (via Warriors) Evan Sidery: The Hawks receive the No. 1 overall pick with the chance to reset their roster or add a win-now veteran via trade. Atlanta will receive trade calls this offseason on Trae Young and Dejounte Murray, but their huge jump up will make it interesting to see if plans change a bit. pic.twitter.com/Dwu0YifHte -via Twitter @esidery / May 12, 2024
Dejounte Murray: POP Really The GREATEST!!!! 💯 Can’t Nobody EVER Come In Between Of Our Bond!!! 🖤 -via Twitter @DejounteMurray / May 10, 2024
And there’s a growing belief among rival teams that this summer will also put All-Star Trae Young on the league’s trade block. Perhaps Atlanta will look to attach the top pick to one of those players in their upcoming trade conversations. -via Yahoo! Sports / May 13, 2024
Trae Young: Should’ve been a Hawk to start, but that’s for another day.. -via Twitter @TheTraeYoung / May 7, 2024