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Why Spurs Should Trade For Hawks' Dejounte Murray

The San Antonio Spurs have three days to decide if they want to trade for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray.
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Why Spurs Should Trade For Hawks' Dejounte Murray
Why Spurs Should Trade For Hawks' Dejounte Murray

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Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray might be the biggest name who could be traded ahead of Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline.

There are a number of suitors for Murray's services, including the Los Angeles Lakers, but the San Antonio Spurs have also shown interest in bringing the former All-Star back to where he began his career.

CBS Sports believes a trade for Murray makes sense for the Spurs.

"A Murray reunion makes some basketball sense here," CBS Sports writes. "The Spurs know what to expect (and possibly how to get the best defense out of him), and they have an advantage over the field in that they can send the Hawks some of their own draft picks back, which matters quite a bit for a team that might need to tank in the next few years."

Murray was traded by the Spurs to the Hawks in June 2022 for Danilo Gallinari and multiple first-round picks, but the deal hasn't paid dividends for Atlanta. The team failed to make it out of the first round of the playoffs last season. That's why Murray has been shopped during this deadline run, and the Spurs have reason to acquire him.

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San Antonio still has several question marks at the point guard position, and some of those concerns are answered with a Murray trade. He would forge a partnership with Victor Wembanyama that could lead the Spurs back to relevancy.

The NBA Trade Deadline is set for Thursday at 2 p.m. CT.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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