The Atlanta Hawks and Djoant Murray have agreed to a four-year, $111.1 million contract extension worth up to $120 million per source. Murray, 26, was selected 29th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2016 NBA Draft from the University of Washington.
His new deal starts in 2024-25 and includes a player option valued at $30,751,504 for 2027-28. Of course, his estimated salaries of $24,799,600 for 2024-25 and $26,783,568 for 2025-26 do not include incentives. Murray played five seasons (2016-22) with San Antonio before being traded to Atlanta this past June.
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Atlanta Hawks All-Star Dejounte Murray and Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul are in the process of finalizing a four-year, $120 million veteran extension with the franchise, sources said. @employee @stadium. Offer includes player option.
– Shams Charania July 6, 2023
In 68 starts with the Spurs in the 2021-22 season, Dejounte Murray posted career highs of 21.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.2 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. The 6-foot-4 guard earned $17,071,120 in the 2022-23 season with the Hawks and is expected to make $17,714,000 next season.
Additionally, in 74 starts with the Hawks in the 2022-23 season, the Washington native averaged 20.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.5 steals, and 36.4 minutes per game. The sixth-year guard shot a career-best 46.4% from the floor and 83.2% at the foul line as well.
The Atlanta Hawks and DeGonte Murray agreed to a four-year, $111.1 million extension worth up to $120 million; Offer includes player choice for the 2027-28 season
In Atlanta’s 129-111 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on March 3, Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 41 points in 34 minutes as a starter. Along with recording five boards, six assists, and one steal, he finished on 17 of 22 (77.3%) shooting from the field and drained all five 3-point attempts.
Furthermore, Murray is 18th in assists (448) this season, 6th in steals (112), 15th in field goals (612), 10th in minutes (2,693), and 3rd in steal percentage (2.8%) . This comes one year after he led the NBA in steals (138) with San Antonio.
Dejounte Murray’s maximum rule is four years, $111.1 million. It could be up to $120 million with his incentives already built into his current contract.
Murray could not be traded for six months. His name was in business rumors but he can’t be moved now. https://t.co/RMsH5dEJFS
– Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) July 6, 2023
During the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics, the guard averaged playoff series highs of 23 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 38.1 minutes per game.
Moreover, the Hawks beat Boston 130-122 in Game 3, and Murray recorded 25 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal in 38 minutes of action. He joined Trae Young as the first pair of Hawks teammates to each post at least 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a playoff game since Lenny Wilkens and Bill Bridges in 1966.