This is certainly a new face that we are seeing from the San Antonio Spurs with another All-Star trade. The team will send Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Danilo Gallinari, a 2023 first-round pick from the Charlotte Hornets, and the Hawks’ 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. In addition, they will receive a pick swap in 2026, according to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN.
The Atlanta Hawks are trading Danilo Gallinari and multiple first-round picks to the San Antonio Spurs for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2022
The Hawks are sending a 2023 first-round pick via Charlotte, and their own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks to the Spurs in the deal, sources tell ESPN. Spurs will also get a pick swap in 2026.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 29, 2022
Murray was drafted with the 29th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft and has improved in every season until becoming an All-Star last season. He comes from his best statistical year with career-highs in every category with 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per game. He was also the season steals champion with 138 steals.
The Spurs now will keep building a young core for the future of the franchise and Murray will have a chance to compete in the playoffs.
Gallinari can also return to contention in the East as Mark Murphy and Jake Fischer reported interest from the Boston Celtics to sign him if the Spurs waived him.
League source confirms report by @JakeLFischer that Celtics are interested in signing Danilo Gallinari if he is waived by San Antonio.
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) June 29, 2022
With the move, Atlanta gets another ball-handler and creator to support Trae Young and give him more off-ball action. The Hawks finished ninth in the Eastern Conference and lost in the first round of the playoffs against the Miami Heat.
