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

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the most intriguing teams of the offseason with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft atop a backcourt 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).

This transfer will shake up an already busy Western Conference, as New Orleans tries to do better than its eighth place and its first round. The Hawks will also benefit from a reset with the return of Young and the return of Risacher.

ESPN insider Kevin Pelton gives trade grades to both teams.