The “gross trick” with its acquisition Dejude Murray did the Los Angeles Lakers!
According to ESPN’s respected reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, the “Lake People” have reached an agreement with the Atlanta Hawks for the exchange of the 27-year-old combo guard, offering in return to their “hawks”. D’Angelo Russell and Jalen Hood-Sifino, along with a first-round pick from the 2029 draft!
The Hawks had made the decision a few weeks ago to remove Murray, as they believed that the guard duo with Trae Young was not performing as well as they would have liked, with his team LeBron James to beat the competition and add to its roster a formidable athlete, with rich offensive as well as defensive talent!
In this season, the former ace of the San Antonio Spurs counts 21 points, 4.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals average in 40 games of the regular season, and now he is asked to make together with “The King” and Anthony Davis an efficient trio with the sole goal of winning the championship.
For the record, Murray is in the final year of his $18.2 million rookie contract extension. However, the new four-year extension he signed for the total amount of will start from next 111 million dollars!
The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a trade to send Dejounte Murray to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package including D’Angelo Russell, Jalen Hood-Schifino, a 2029 first-round pick and additional draft compensation, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/cMk1b4oO0M
— Adrian Wojnarowski ??? (@wojdespn) January 19, 2024
Source: Sport Fm
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