Could Knicks Be Mystery East Dejounte Murray Trade Suitor?

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The newest hot rumor around the NBA is that the San Antonio Spurs are listening to offers for their All-Star point guard, Dejounte Murray. After years of being stuck in the middle following the trade of Kawhi Leonard in 2018, the Spurs sound like they are finally willing to pick a direction.

That direction, seemingly, would be to bottom out and improve their draft position as much as possible for the 2023 NBA Draft. That is when highly touted prospect Victor Wembenyama is eligible to be selected and has the looks of the No. 1 prospect.

With an eye toward the future, compiling as many assets as possible would make sense. The Spurs have done a great job adding future draft capital and sound like they are in the market for more. Trading Dejounte Murray, who will turn only 26 years old in September, will help them accomplish that.

The one team that the San Antonio Spurs have been linked to the most is the Atlanta Hawks. It was revealed recently that they are holding discussions centered around Danilo Gallinari and future first-round picks.

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However, Atlanta isn’t the only team that San Antonio is having discussions with. According to LJ Ellis of SpursTalk.com, there is another Eastern Conference team that has put together a strong trade package.

“Interestingly, an insider close to the situation says that the Spurs have multiple teams making a strong push for Murray besides the Hawks. One Eastern Conference team, he says, is offering three first-round draft picks and a desirable young player in a proposed swap.”

That could very well be the New York Knicks, who acquired three future first-round picks during the 2022 NBA Draft. Also owning the Dallas Mavericks’ first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and all of their own going forward, New York has the draft capital to swing a blockbuster trade of this size.

The Knicks also have plenty of young players that could fit the bill of what San Antonio is looking for. RJ Barrett is likely off-limits in trade talks, but the team has Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley, Cam Reddish, Quentin Grimes and Deuce McBride that could be part of the trade package.

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In search of a point guard upgrade, it would make a lot of sense for the New York Knicks to jump into the Dejounte Murray sweepstakes. He would be a big upgrade on what they have had in recent years and is a lockdown defender at the top of the defense, something they lacked last season.

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