The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks for 2 first spherical picks, Larry Nance Jr. and Dyson Daniels.
The Pelicans will ship the Los Angeles Lakers’ first spherical decide in 2025, plus the least favorable 2027 first spherical decide between the Pelicans and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pelicans deferred their acceptance of a primary spherical decide from the Lakers on this 12 months’s draft to obtain it in 2025.
Murray signed a four-year, $120 million extension with the Hawks in the course of the 2023 offseason. Murray is represented by Wealthy Paul and can’t turn into a free agent till 2027 along with his participant choice for 27-28. Murray has the NBA’s largest commerce bonus at $12 million, which might be negotiated down.
The Hawks entered the offseason extensively anticipated to commerce both Murray or Trae Younger with this deal clarifying their outlook. Atlanta mentioned a Murray commerce with the Pelicans on the commerce deadline.
