Hello everyone, I am the 183 masked man. This morning, the Spurs and Hawks reached a blockbuster deal. The Hawks sent Gallinari, three first-round picks and a future first-round swap right to get Spurs All-Star guard Murray . These three draft picks are all first-round, coming from 2023, 2025 and 2027, and the swap right comes from 2026. There is no doubt that acquiring Murray would be a huge addition for the Hawks.
Trae Young has been isolated and helpless last season. Once he is tightly guarded by opponents, the Hawks will almost completely lose power. They can only see if Bogdanovic can throw in a few, almost completely resigning themselves to fate. . Now that Murray has been added, Trae Young will undoubtedly be able to liberate and release some, and Murray's defense is very good, which can be said to be a perfect match for the Hawks.
However, whether in the short or long term, I am very unfavorable about this deal for the Eagles. Murray was selected into the All-Star lineup last season, and his per-game statistics are also very good, averaging 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game. Compared with Westbrook that year, this is a poor version of a triple-double per game. data. But we need to be clear. The reason why he had a breakthrough last season is directly related to the substantial increase in Murray's ball rights and shot rights after the Spurs sent away DeRozan . And we all know that last season The Spurs were almost in trouble in the first half of the season. Under such circumstances, as the star of the team, it is very normal for the data to rise.
As for the Spurs' almost reaching the playoffs later, this was completely unexpected, and it was even said to be attributed to the Lakers' unsatisfactory performance, and it also benefited from the play-off system. Because although the Spurs are only two playoff wins away from the playoffs, their ranking is still very far from the real eighth-place Clippers in the Western Conference. Therefore, saying that Murray performed well in leading the team last season is completely a huge illusion. As for Murray's All-Star status, I don't mean to belittle it. In this league, All-Star guard is not a valuable title at all, far less than All-Star center and All-Star forward. And don't forget, Murray It was also due to the fact that others had injured talents and was selected as a substitute, which also reduced the gold content of Murray's All-Star status on another level.
We all know that the Hawks reached the Eastern Conference finals last season, but objectively speaking, the overall competitive environment of the Eastern Conference playoffs that season is incomparable with this year's playoffs. They fell in the first round last season. On the contrary, it fits the role of this Eagles team very well. Facing the Heat Bucks and Green Army 76ers, even Nets . Let's not talk about the championship. Can the Hawks reach the Eastern Conference Finals with Murray? Obviously, this cannot be done.
Because of this, in order to get Murray, four first-round picks were given away, which was a very big price. I think that among the four first-rounders, the Hawks might as well add more high-quality resources or matching contracts and go to Stud Towns or some top insiders. This can definitely be done. Let's not talk about whether Murray is a superstar or not. The league today is different from that in the early years. It is difficult to trade many draft picks for superstars. If you don’t believe me, you can take a look. Which of the strongest teams in the league is like this?
Take the two teams in this year's finals as an example. The Celtics have not achieved results in the past few years, but they insist not to break up the two top picks, because youth and combat ability are very important.
what about warriors ? They have Curry Thompson chasing the dream Wiggins , but they still insist on cultivating Poole , and they are holding on to Wiseman Moody Kuminga. So the Hawks gave away four draft picks at once, which I really felt was such a loss.
As for the Spurs, I think it can be announced now that the Spurs are the earliest team to prepare for the 2023-24 season. They will be completely screwed next season. It must be praised here. In this era of seeking quick results, the Spurs are a breath of fresh air. It can be seen from their current actions that they are not in a hurry for success, but have a plan for the next 5 or even 10 years, with the goal of continuing to dominate the West in a few years.
I roughly counted that in the next four years, the Spurs should have 9 first-round picks, which is an extremely rich rebuilding asset. In other words, have you seen the current situation of the entire league? Many powerful teams have come together to dominate, and the Spurs have given up on their own initiative. I will not play with you in the past few years. I will wait for a comeback in a few years before I can have fun with you.
