The Hawks are sending a pick of the first round of 2023 through the Charlotte Hornets and their own options of the first round of 2025 and 2027 to the Spurs in the deal, sources told Wojnarowski. The deal also includes an exchange of options in 2026, sources said. The ’25 and ’27 champions are vulnerable, a league source told ESPN’s Zach Lowe. 2 About The trade gives the Hawks a formidable backcourt with Murray joining All-NBA guard Trae Young. Hawks owner Tony Ressler said in May that the team would not repeat the “mistake” of complacency that he believed laid the groundwork for this season’s disappointing first-round exit from the playoffs. The Hawks returned a young man from the team that was eliminated by the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference finals two seasons ago. Ressler said he believed the team would only improve based on experience. “We thought we would be better this season,” Ressler said. “We intend to get better this off-season.” Instead, the Hawks escaped the No. 8 seed play-in tournament before losing to the Miami Heat in five games in the opening round of the playoffs. Murray, 25, averaged 21.1 points, 9.2 assists, 8.3 rebounds and 2.0 steals in his career, earning All-Star accolades for the first time in his career. He had 13 triple-doubles, setting a one-season franchise record for the Spurs, according to a survey by ESPN Stats & Information. He is scheduled to earn $ 16.6 million next season and will be an unlimited free agent in 2024. Galinari, 33, averaged 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 66 games last season, his second with the Hawks. His $ 21.5 million salary for the 2022-23 season is partly guaranteed. ESPN’s Bobby Marks and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
