After picking off French wing Risachet in the draft, the Hawks management was delighted and began their roster rebuilding around the champions. The so-called "only see the newcomer laughing, not the old crying", the first to bear the brunt is naturally the backfield double gun pair of "remnants of the old era". Considering Dejounte Murray's taller height and better defense, his trade prospects are even better than Trae Young's, the trade rumors quickly caught the attention of the teams. The Hawks management also did not drag their feet, and as soon as the front foot champion arrived, the back hand completed the trade with the Pelicans.
It's worth mentioning that, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Pelicans are not giving away Ingram, who is almost a foregone conclusion, but Larry Nance Jr. and Dyson Daniels, the No. 8 pick in '22, plus two first-round picks. The two first-rounders are the 2025 first-round pick from the Lakers and the 2027 Bucks and Pelicans with the worse pick. In all fairness, the value of these two first-round picks will not be particularly high, the Purple and Gold will not fall suddenly next season, the lower limit of the Zhan Mei combination is still guaranteed, and as long as the Bucks can keep Brother Alphabet, they will definitely be a non-negligible existence in the East.
Even so, the Eagles management resolutely pressed the DONE DEAL button, which shows how determined they are to change. In fact, when Dejounte Murray, who was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career, brought to Atlanta, the chips that the Hawks gave to the Holy Village were Gallinari with gas in the tank + 3 first-round picks + 1 first-round swap, which was a bloody investment. Now it has a net loss of 1 first round, which can be regarded as a tearful discount sale.
In fact, the free market has not yet opened, and there are still a lot of variables in the trade market, such as the Warriors discussed with Paul to postpone the conversion of CP3's team option worth $30.8 million in the final year, just to explore more trade possibilities. However, the Eagles chose to do the opposite, and the trading style highlights a vigorous and resolute and quick knife to cut through the mess. This is also a signal they have released to the outside world, expressing their determination to turn the page and want to move towards the future.
As a result, the Lakers, who have been calculating and wanting Lamurray to join and form a new version of the Big Three, have failed. It's no wonder, after all, it's really not attractive to go around with Russell or Reeves+1's insulting first-round offer, and Pelinka's phone calls too much will also cause disgust from the other party's general manager. Now, the Lakers can already cross out an option from the list of potential trades, and even say that it is still the most priority option before. The Purple Gold Army needs to finalize the direction of adjustment as soon as possible, after all, if you are fast, you will lose if you hesitate, and if you don't start, there will be fewer and fewer big fish on the market.