Dejounte Dashaun Murray is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association. He played one season of college basketball for the Washington Huskies, where he earned second-team all-conference honors in the Pac-12 as a freshman in 2015–16.
Dejounte Murray: Gang| When was drafted| Trade rumors
Gang:
Dejounte Murray recently opened up about his upbringing in Seattle, shared his thoughts on systemic racism and a variety of other topics in a Yahoo! Sports podcast with NBA insider Chris Haynes.
The 23-year-old Spurs point guard told Haynes he would have never imagined making it to the NBA due to his early exposure to crime and drugs.
“I got active in the streets at 11 years old,” said Murray. “When I mean active in the streets, not just on the corner. They knew my name when I got on the block.”
When was drafted:
2016
Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Murray, 25, was drafted by the Spurs in 2016 as the 29th pick and played five seasons in San Antonio, missing the 2018-19 season due to a torn ACL. Last season, the 6-foot-4 point guard started in 68 games, averaging 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists.
Trade rumors:
The Atlanta Hawks made one of the splashier moves of the off-season by acquiring Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs. While exciting for Hawks fans, maybe Murray isn’t the best fit with All-Star Trae Young.
To be clear, the Atlanta Hawks needed to do something drastic to get better but even if Murray and Young mesh, it could lead to issues down the road for the Hawks.
That’s bad, and it obviously won’t help them win more games next season. Even with Murray’s defensive ability, it could be difficult to counteract his poor spacing. If the Hawks do struggle, that could eventually lead to his exit. He won’t hit free agency for a couple of seasons, but he could quickly grow tired of playing second fiddle after previously being the number one option.
