According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Atlanta Hawks struck a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, with the Hawks sending Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans in exchange for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, a 2025 first-round pick from the Los Angeles Lakers and a poor first-round pick among the Pelicans Lakers in 2027. Later, according to a follow-up report from ESPN's Andrew Lopez, the Pelicans also sent EJ Liddell to the Hawks in the deal.
I have to say that judging by the content of this deal, the Eagles are really a complete loser. Murray joined the Hawks for two years, and although his performance was not particularly good, he at least maintained a high level, and in this era of starting with 2-3 first-round picks at every turn, and accidentally getting more than 5 first-round picks, Murray's trade value is actually lower than two years ago, which is like a joke. Two years ago, three first-round plus 1 swaps got Murray, and two years later, two first-round plus a poorly performing lotto show were sent away, which is indeed a little too outrageous.
Nance Jr. is more of a playoff-caliber interior player for a team on the bench, and with the Hawks having no shortage of players on the inside, it will be harder to get Clint Capela away with Nance Jr. Although Daniels is physically gifted, his ability on the offensive end is a little too mediocre, and he can't see any improvement, plus the Pelicans haven't groomed him well. It looks like a good talent, but considering that he was probably like this before the draft, and after participating in the draft, his future development is not optimistic.
After the trade is completed, as it stands, the Eagles should start Trae Young, Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Jalen Johnson and Capela. It's a question mark over who is on this roster in the Hawks' long-term plans, and how competitive they really are. At the end of the day, if you want to play the trick, you should have to blind draft Alex Sarr in the draft anyway, not a functional player like Risache. If you want to play well, why are you in such a hurry to give Murray this quality contract?
This is an era when Deni Avdija can trade two first-round picks plus Malcolm Brogdon, and it's also an era when Dejounte Murray can only trade two first-round picks plus a tie contract. I have to say that there is really a huge gap in the operational ability between the teams. So it seems that the wizards who have changed the uniform team have begun to get on the right track?