NBA Trade Notes – Atlanta sends Dejounte Murray to New Orleans for players and picks

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the most intriguing teams of the offseason with the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft leading a backline featuring Trae Young and Dejounte Murray.

With several options ahead of them heading into the draft, the Hawks held on to the No. 1 pick and selected Zacharie Risacher out of France. The next question for the franchise was the future of the goalies.

Atlanta cleared up the mystery Friday night by sending Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for guard Dyson Daniels, forward EJ Liddell, center Larry Nance Jr. and first-round picks in 2025 (via the Los Angeles Lakers) and 2027 (via the worst choice between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans).

The move will shake up an already crowded Western Conference as New Orleans attempts to improve on its eighth seed and first-round sweep. The Hawks will also get a reset with Young returning and Risacher set to make his debut.

ESPN insider Kevin Pelton hands out the trade notes for both teams.