Pelicans Sign Dejounte From Hawks Reports

In exchange for Murray, Atlanta received two players including two first round draft picks.

By Eric Mullin

Dejounte Moorhead is reportedly heading to New Orleans.

Multiple news reports indicate that the New Orleans Pelicans acquired Murray in a Friday deal with the Atlanta Hawks.

The Hawks acquired two first-round picks for Murray. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski said the two firsts would be in 2025, via the Los Angeles Lakers, and in 2027 by the least-favorable choice from Milwaukee or New Orleans.

Murray’s two years in Atlanta have been a disappointment. Murray’s two-year stint in Atlanta has been a disappointment.

After a 36-46 season record, the Hawks did not make the playoffs.

Murray is 28 years old in September 2023-24. He averaged 22.5% on the field and 36.3% when shooting from 3. Murray shot 45.9% from the field and 36.3% while shooting from 3.

Murray is now in the first year his four-year contract worth $114m that he signed with Atlanta last July. He will be playing next to CJ McCollum on New Orleans’s court. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and Trey Murphy III will make up the other team frontcourt players.

Ingram, however, has been the subject of trade rumors after the Pelicans’ first-round playoff loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Daniels is ranked as the No. Daniels, the No. 8 pick in 2022, averaged 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 steals a game during his 61 games.

Nance is a 31-year-old man who has entered the final year of his contract. He averaged 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 61 games over last season.

LeBron and Bronny will be the first father/son duo to play in the NBA simultaneously.