In the crazy offseason, there will always be some shocking news. No, the news that the Spurs are selling new core Murray is surprising. Why do you have to drive someone out of your house when you have just been trained as a rookie? Although this sounds very strange, the predators

In the crazy offseason, there will always be some surprising news. No, the news that Spurs are selling new core Murray is shocking.

Why is his rookie who has just been trained, driven out of his house?

Although this thing sounds very strange, the predators in the market don't care what the Spurs' motives are. As long as a good asset appears, of course there will be a flood of offers.

Judging from the rumors released by the media, many teams have already contacted the Spurs and have conducted preliminary discussions on how to trade Murray. The Timberwolves, Hawks, and Knicks are all sitting on the negotiation table. Mediate with the Spurs in an attempt to bring Murray, the new All-Star, under his wing.

Among them, the Hawks have gone the furthest. Some reporters even broke the news that the two sides have reached a preliminary consensus on the transaction. The Hawks will propose a "young players + draft picks" quotation method. The initial plan is for the Hawks to send Gallinari to balance the salary, and then Plus multiple first-round picks in exchange for Murray.

reporters said that the Spurs are also hesitating whether to carry out large-scale reconstruction, so the deal will still be sent to Popovich for review.

Once Pop nods, the Spurs will be able to receive multiple first-round picks (sources say at least 3 first-round picks), and at the same time, they can immediately lay off Gallinari, who has an annual salary of 21.45 million (his contract is only 5 million). guarantee), freeing up a lot of salary space.

Later, a Spurs reporter revealed to the team that the Spurs and the Hawks had discussed a further trade plan. They seemed to want to carry out a larger-scale exchange. The Hawks took out John Collins to join the transaction in an attempt to retain Gary, who was in the contract year. Nally makes the team's salary space more flexible.

But the Spurs don't want Collins . They also don't need a young player with limited talent to affect salary flexibility, and both teams are working hard to bring in third-party teams to complete the transaction.

Some reporters also reported that an anonymous Eastern team, the Spurs, has made a +3 first-round offer for young players to the Spurs. This may be the Hawks, but it may also be another Eastern team drooling over Murray. Team - Knicks.

According to senior New York reporter Ian Begley, the Knicks are still increasing investment after finalizing Brunson, and their goal is Spurs guard Murray.

The Knicks are trying to reshape the back line, because Kemba Walker who was in poor condition last season and Rose who was troubled by injuries have affected the stability of the team's backcourt lineup.

The purpose of winning Brunson was to supplement the scoring ability on the offensive end, but the team believed that Brunson alone could not meet the Knicks' goal of reaching the playoffs , so they set their sights on Murray.

If the Knicks can come up with at least 3 first-round chips like the Hawks, or even satisfy the Spurs' 4 first-round picks, then Murray is likely to become New York's starting point guard next season.

It is not difficult to see that the Spurs want to do a " Holiday-style transaction". They want young players and valuable first-round picks to copy the Pelicans' rise after sending away big-name stars, because this can not only Helping them provide them with a loose operating space can also increase their future development ceiling.

If the Spurs want to return to the peak of the Triple Crown dynasty, relying on Murray alone does not seem to be enough, and it is difficult to find better talents with the existing resources. It seems that they can only temporarily abandon Murray to exchange for a broader future. space?

Although Murray's ceiling seems to be limited, his immediate combat ability is reliable enough, which is why the Spurs are asking for 3 first-rounders, or even 4 first-rounders.

They have a clear understanding of Murray's abilities. In addition to being selected as an All-Star last season, he also became the Spurs' triple-double king in team history. Murray, known as Serena Williams, averaged 21+8+9 per game. Data, he is the player with the second highest rebounds among guards, and is also the only guard in the league with 21 points and 9 assists tied with Trae Young and Harden. At the same time, he is also the league's steal leader, which means that Murray is one of the few two-way stars in the league.

Especially at the point guard position, there are very few offensive and defensive core players like Murray.

More importantly, Murray's contract is very affordable. He only needs to take away 33 million salary from the team in the next two years, which is only 17 million per year. This is obviously a very friendly choice for those strong teams with tight salary space.

This means that they don't have to use too many players as balance chips. As long as you are willing to hand over the first-round pick, the Spurs are willing to make a deal with you.

Of course, 3-4 first-round picks are not a small sum for any team, so many fans also feel that the Spurs are playing tricks on others?

After all, the Spurs have always preferred rookies trained by themselves. How could they sell it to you so easily after finally cultivating an All-Star?

But the Spurs didn't want to lose the opportunity to "rob" in the market, so they just fished with a straight hook to see if any "fool" would take the bait.

If someone takes the bait, the Spurs will be happy to accept a rich first-round pick. If not, the Spurs would be happy to keep Murray and continue their youth training career.

Murray has been active on social media recently, posting content that may have hinted at a trade but later deleting it. Then he posted a photo of himself training, as if to explain that he was still loyal to the Spurs.

During this sensitive period of the transaction, Murray's social media dynamics are difficult to imagine...

But Spurs fans are probably not surprised by this. After all, every time there is any trouble, Murray's social media will always come up with some riddles for everyone to rack their brains to decipher, but in the end they still dance.

At the end of 2019, Murray even dismissed the Spurs. At that time, everyone thought he was going to be traded, but isn't he still the core of the Spurs now?