There appears to be bother brewing in Atlanta, urged by the latest social media exercise of Dejounte Murray and his father following the Hawks’ 135-128 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
Dejounte Murray had 20 factors and 5 assists in 34 minutes within the loss, however his impression was mirrored negatively within the crew’s efficiency, with a minus-17 score.
Following the sport, John Murray, the daddy of the Hawks star, expressed on X (previously Twitter) his ideas on how his son is being utilized.
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“It is a straight Circus present,” Murray tweeted.
Dejounte Murray preferred his father’s tweet, together with one other that mentioned his extended benching within the second half was detrimental to the crew.
John made one other put up about Atlanta followers disrespecting him and Dejounte, and a few followers rallied behind them in assist.
The Hawks are 9-14 this season.
Doc Rivers does not suppose the Dejounte Murray-Trae Younger duo works
Throughout an look on “The Invoice Simmons Podcast,” ex-Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers expressed the view that the mix of Dejounte Murray and Trae Younger does not perform successfully.
“It has not labored. They’re each small in measurement,” Rivers mentioned.
“Now, Murray will attempt to defend, and he’s very aggressive, however he’s nonetheless small on the finish of the day.”
The Atlanta Hawks acquired Dejounte Murray from the Hawks for Danilo Gallinari and three first-round picks in June 2022.
The Hawks have a file of 47-50 within the video games Murray performed.
The Hawks carry out higher this season when Murray is off the court docket, based on on/off numbers:
- Hawks with Trae and Dejounte ON: -2.46 in 473 minutes
- With Dejounte ON and Trae OFF: -1.19 in 316 minutes
- With Trae ON and Dejounte OFF: +6.01 in 279 minutes
Younger’s averages with out Murray on the court docket embrace 39.8 factors per 100 possessions on a 59.2% true taking pictures share. Conversely, with Murray on the court docket, Younger’s averages drop to 32.9 factors per 100 possessions on a 54.0% true taking pictures share.
Murray’s 3-point taking pictures share decreases by 5% when Younger shouldn’t be on the court docket, which aligns along with his historic efficiency as a much less environment friendly shooter from deep when serving as the first choice with the Spurs. However, Younger’s 3-point taking pictures share will increase by 4% when Murray shouldn’t be on the court docket.
This offseason, the Hawks and Murray reached an settlement on a four-year, $120 million contract extension.