The NBA Playoffs are still moving along for eight of the teams in the NBA, but for 22 teams, the offseason has already begun. The first big day of the offseason
for these teams will be on Sunday, when the 2024 NBA Drat Lottery occurs. For the Atlanta Hawks, they do not have great odds for winning the lottery, as their pre-draft position is 10th and they have a 13.9% chance to leap into the top four and a 3% chance to land the top pick. Once Atlanta figures out where they are going to be drafting, they can start planning the rest of their offseason.though. That would be what they decide to do with the backcourt of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray.
"The last time Dejounte Murray got to be the lead point guard and primary ball-handler for a full season, he was named to the All-Star team while averaging 21.1 points, 9.2 assists, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. He's the only player in NBA history to ever post those averages across a full season.
Teams that need a high-level starting point guard should be relentlessly calling Atlanta this summer. The 27-year-old Murray is beginning a team-friendly four-year, $114 million extension and is still an elite defender who would thrive if he returns to an on-ball role. The Spurs traded Murray to the Hawks two summers ago, but they are still in need of a true point guard to pair with Victor Wembanyama, who just had one of the best rookie seasons of all time. San Antonio might be ready to win sooner than people think and a move to get Murray back would make a ton of sense. Atlanta could get some of their draft capital back and Murray gets to go to a place that is familiar. He still has admiration for Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich.
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