ATLANTA HAWKS NEWS

Hawks complete deal to send Dejounte Murray to Pelicans for package including 2 first-round picks

The Atlanta Hawks have completed a trade which sends high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package which includes two first-round draft picks and thr...

JULY 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hawks' trade of Dejounte Murray to Pelicans is official The Hawks have officially announced the trade with the Pelicans that sends Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans.

JULY 6 • AJC.COM

Hawks sign 1st overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher ATLANTA - The Hawks announced Saturday that they signed France’s Zaccharie Risacher, who they select...

JULY 6 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Hawks sign No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher to rookie contract Frenchman Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, signed his rookie-scale contract with the Hawks on Saturday.

JULY 6 • USATODAY.COM

Hawks sign No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher The Atlanta Hawks signed the No.1 pick of this year’s NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher, the team announced Saturday.Per team policy, no further...

JULY 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Trae Young Trade Market Has Died Down, per Report The 25-year-old appears poised to remain in Atlanta for the foreseeable future, according to a new report.

JULY 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ranking the Atlanta Hawks 2024 Summer League Games, Including Matchups Against Alex Sarr and Bronny James After the NBA Draft is over and free agency has settled down, basketball fans will be gearing up for Summer League and ready to see some of...

JULY 4 • SI.COM

Seth Lundy - Out for Summer League Lundy (ankle) underwent surgery to remove a bone spur and has been ruled out for Summer League, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact Lundy dealt with a lingering ankle issue throughout the 2023-24 campaign, so hopefully the surgery will get him right for 2024-25. Williams relays that Lundy is expected to be back to full strength by training camp, but the 2023 second-round pick isn't guaranteed an NBA role after appearing in only nine games for the Hawks as a rookie.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Bradley: Does it makes sense to build around Trae Young? ATLANTA - Six years after opting to build around Trae Young, the Atlanta Hawks have apparently decid...

JULY 2 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ken Sugiura: Before Zaccharie Risacher became a Hawk, he'd already had a teammate from Atlanta ATLANTA - The depth and width of Atlanta basketball has been on display yet again. The ascension of ...

JULY 2 • KANSASCITY.COM

Before Zaccharie Risacher became a Hawk, he'd already had a teammate from Atlanta The top pick in the draft - in the words of metro Atlanta native Bryce Brown - was a 'very electric player' in France this season

JULY 1 • AJC.COM

Bradley's Buzz: Does it makes sense to build around Trae Young? Six years after opting to build around Trae Young, the Hawks have apparently decided to keep building around him. That’s their prerogative....

JULY 1 • AJC.COM

2024 NBA free agency grades, analysis: Evaluating every major signing

The FOX Sports NBA crew evaluates the biggest signings of this year's free agency class and grades each move.

JULY 1

Bruno Fernando - Contract guarantee date extended Fernando and the Hawks intend to push back the guarantee deadline on his contract to July 10, Lauren L. Williams of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Impact The Hawks and Fernando decided on a similar move prior to last season, and ultimately the center's contract was guaranteed. If the club decides to guarantee his salary this season, Fernando is set to make $2.7 million this upcoming year. The 25-year-old was a non-factor in the first half of 2023-24; however, after the All-Star break he saw an uptick in minutes, during which he averaged 7.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 19.3 minutes.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Garrison Mathews - Hawks exercise team option The Hawks have exercised the $2.23 million team option for Mathews on Saturday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Impact Mathews had a solid season in his first full year with the Hawks. The 27-year-old averaged 4.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists across 15.0 minutes in 66 regular-season games. This included an uptick in playing time for the sharpshooter post All-Star break, during which he averaged 6.9 points in 18.5 minutes. Mathews also shot a career-high 44.0 percent from three last season, earning him more recognition as a valuable role player.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Ken Sugiura: From a backyard court in Lyon comes Hawks' first overall pick Zaccharie Risacher ATLANTA - There is a basketball court in the backyard of a home in Lyon, France. Green plastic tiles...

JUNE 29 • SACBEE.COM

Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans

The Hawks are reportedly finalizing a trade to send Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans for a deal that includes two first-rounders.

JUNE 29

Hawks' rebuild continue with a reported trade of Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans - The Boston Globe Atlanta has shed its second-leading scorer, while New Orleans now has four players who averaged 20 points or more last season.

JUNE 29 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

E.J. Liddell - Traded to Atlanta Liddell has been dealt to the Hawks along with Larry Nance, Dyson Daniels and two first-round picks in exchange for Dejounte Murray, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayu...

Impact Liddell was not part of the Pelicans' rotation during his rookie season, as he averaged just 0.5 points and 0.6 rebounds across 2.9 minutes in eight appearances. He will now compete for a roster spot as a depth front court option in Atlanta.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Hawks sending guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans ATLANTA - The Hawks are trading guard Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans, according to a person familia...

JUNE 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Reports: Hawks deal G Dejounte Murray to Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans acquired star guard Dejounte Murray from the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.The Pelicans w...

JUNE 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hawks Trade Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, per Report The teams pulled off a blockbuster trade on Friday.

JUNE 28 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hawks send Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, acquire center and guard The move comes as the Hawks have looked to make big changes to their roster despite them acquiring Murray, an All-Star guard, only two years...

JUNE 28 • AJC.COM

No. 1 Pick Risacher wants to be more than '3-and-D' guy for Hawks The Hawks' No. 1 NBA Draft Pick Zaccharie Risacher wants to be more than a "3-and-D" player for Atlanta.

JUNE 28 • AJC.COM

Dyson Daniels - Dealt to Atlanta Daniels, Larry Nance and two first-round picks were traded from the Pelicans to the Hawks for Dejounte Murray, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Impact As expected, the Hawks have dealt one of their two backcourt starters, now shifting to a younger look after drafting Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. It's easy to forget Daniels was selected with the No. 8 pick in 2022, as he struggled to find consistent minutes due to injury and an influx of win-now talent on New Orleans' roster. Daniels, at 6-foot-7, 199 pounds, is a versatile on-ball defender who can disrupt players across the board. On offense, he's shown playmaking upside, but he struggles shooting the ball. It's not a perfect fit next to Trae Young, but it's the right player to take a chance on during a soft rebuild.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE