Have the Lakers ever considered the Hawks' Dejounte Murray?Lakers reporter Trevor Lane tweeted that Murray is a better fit for the Lakers than LaVine, and that the Lakers can take advantage of the Hawks' "supermarket opening" to make purchases, but may get Reaves. Shams also wrote that Murray is another trade target for the Lakers. Is Murray a better fit for the Lakers than LaVine?
Murray is 27 years old and is about to reach his prime. He spent the first six years of his career with the Spurs, with his final year being an All-Star. He then switched to the Hawks and became Trae Young's right-hand man. This season, Murray is averaging 203 points 44 rebounds 54 assists 11 steal, 46% shooting from the field and 38 from three-point range2%。Three-point shooting is up 38 percentage points. The Hawks are now in 11th place in the East with 12 wins and 17 losses.
Eagle Supermarket" is about to open. The team's poor form and sluggish record have prompted the Hawks to make changes. John Collins has been sent away in the offseason, and Hunter and Capela are now in a trade whirlpool, with only one non-sale on the team. There are multiple teams that believe the Hawks will explore trading Murray before the trade deadline. The Lakers could take this opportunity to buy Murray in hopes of getting back on their feet.
The Lakers have been in poor form since winning the midseason championship, losing six of their last eight games, and the team's offensive and defensive system has collapsed. Yesterday's loss to the Celtics in the Christmas game, it's time for the Lakers to plot a trade. The Lakers have been looking for ways to send Russell away, and Reaves has been in the thick of things from time to time.
Shams wrote that Reaves is a player the Lakers are reluctant to trade, but other teams certainly want to. Lakers reporters are even considering returning Reaves to the starting lineup. The Lakers just signed Reaves to a contract extension in the offseason, and he can be traded by mid-December, but whether the Lakers should send him away is a matter of pondering.
Murray just signed a contract extension with the Hawks this summer and has four years left on his contract$200 million, Biravin's 5 years 215.2 billion (4 years left7.8 billion) is more cost-effective. Moreover, LaVine has scored 33 points in the penalty area this season9%, 34 three-point points1%, and the fast-break score accounted for 167%；Murray has scored 36 points in the box this season9%, 34 three-point points6% and 11 points on the fast break2%。Murray is also a better fit for the Lakers, with a slight advantage in the restricted area and three-point scores.
Murray averaged 52 passes per game4 times, and the average points per game created by his assists is 147 points;LaVine averaged 43 passes per game4 times, and the average points per game created by his assists is 86 points. Murray's offensive efficiency is 1182 points, assist-to-turnover ratio of 256, true hit rate 559%；LaVine has an offensive efficiency of 108 points and an assist-to-turnover ratio of 169, true hit rate 566%。In addition to the true shooting percentage, Murray can be regarded as surpassing LaVine across the board.
LaVine's defense is a concern, but Murray is different, having won the steals in 2021-22 and being named to the All-Defensive Team in 2017-18. With him, he will further consolidate the Lakers' defense, echoing Davis's interior defense.
Murray is a more suitable existence for the Lakers than LaVine, his stats are superior, and the contract is acceptable to the Lakers, the Hawks want to sell him, and he is also as tradeable as LaVine. The only thing that worries the Lakers is Reaves. Should the Lakers go after Murray in full?
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