Lakers Rumors: NBA Insider Deems LAL Replace for Hawks’ Dejounte Murray ‘Unrealistic’
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A alternate between the Los Angeles Lakers and Atlanta Hawks provocative extinct All-Star level guard Dejounte Murray is now concept about “unrealistic,” according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
“Replace talks are likely to be fluid this time of 12 months and might possibly furthermore be with out anguish sparked up once more, however one source briefed on the talks termed the postulate of Murray touchdown with the Lakers earlier than the decrease-off date, as of this Sunday, as ‘unrealistic,'” Stein wrote.
One reported reasons is the sizzling play of D’Angelo Russell, who is within the course of one of the finest shooting stretches of his profession after he returned to the Lakers’ starting lineup on Jan. 13.
In eight games since, the 27-12 months-oldschool is averaging 27.5 parts and 6.4 assists per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the discipline and 54.2 percent from three. Los Angeles has also long gone 5-3 over that stretch.
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Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports revealed on Friday that the Lakers made “essentially the most aggressive known enlighten to this point” for Murray, even supposing talks between the 2 teams had stalled. Russell used to be a sticking level within the discussions, even supposing Atlanta’s entrance set of job used to be reportedly not drawn to taking up the rest of his contract which contains a participant choice fee roughly $18.6 million for the 2024-25 season (through Spotrac).
Per Stein, the Lakers had been at the foundation open to packaging Russell and a first-round clutch within the 2029 draft as effectively as a first-round clutch swap earlier than they “dialed back” their pursuit following his improved play as of late. There has reportedly been “tiny-to-no alternate dialogue” between both entrance places of work in recent days.
In level of fact, Los Angeles has been using pieces of the rumored Murray alternate package deal in discussions with other teams earlier than the Feb. 8 decrease-off date (through Anthony F. Irwin of the Lakers Lounge podcast).
No matter the Hawks’ disappointing 18-27 narrative and a few struggles on the defensive aspect of the ball, Murray’s particular particular person season has been commendable to this point. In 45 starts, he’s averaging 21.4 parts, 5.0 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game on 46.9/38.8/83.0 shooting splits.
