Yesterday, the Atlanta Hawks made a win-now move and traded Danilo Gallinari to the Spurs in exchange for star guard Dejounte Murray. I don't have much to say on Atlanta's end. After underachieving in 2022, the Hawks needed to add some on-ball defense that can compliment Trae Young's play style. Young is an elite scorer and facilitator, and having Murray will take some of the scoring pressure off of him. Murray averaged 21.1 points and 9.2 assists last season, but his 2 steals per game stand out. Murray will have no issue guarding bigger guards, so I think he can transition into the 2 role even though he's a natural 1. He has the length and size. Atlanta's back court will be set for the near future. We'll see what other moves the Hawks make going forward as John Collins and Clint Capela have been in trade rumors since the dead line.
From San Antonio's POV, are we going to see a true tank from the Spurs? San Antonio received 3 future firsts, including Charlotte's 2023 which has high potential to be in the lottery. The Spurs organization has a winning culture, so I don't think this rebuild will last long.