NBA transfer market Spurs on the verge of selling Dejounte Murray to the Hawks. The San Antonio Spurs may still trade Dejounte Murray to the Hawks. But with Danilo Gallinari, not John Collins as a suitable salary.

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By using Gallinari instead of Collins in trading, San Antonio will limit its long-term costs. Collins has four years, and $102 million left on his contract. Gallinari has a contract that will expire with only $5 million of the $21.45 million guaranteed salary after tomorrow. When the last year his contract will be fully guaranteed.

In order to trade him directly for Murray, Atlanta would have to guarantee at least $11,5 million. Spurs will then likely ignore Gallinari. Obviously, Gallinari is not as good as Collins, but the Spurs will dive deeper into rebuilding if they trade Murray. Draft take will be the primary return with Gallinari as a trade only. The Hawks have all of their own future first-round options plus the Hornets’ first-round picks. This will likely require trading picks. Murray is a 25-year-old All-Star. Although he made it only as a substitute for injury and because the NBA is still dividing the All-Star selection through conferences. Although the All-Star team is no longer divided as such, the All-Star status usually raises the price of players.

Possible Contract Extension

Plus, Murray would fit in well in Atlanta. The guard’s defense will be very welcome, and the game can be unlocked by Young Trae’s off-ball abilities. Murray is due at $34,3 million over the next two years. With San Antonio having time this summer, he may seek a renegotiation. And that extension could lead the Spurs to trade him if they don’t value him highly. However, he will be locked in for a relatively cheap salary with the Hawks, who as an over-the-cap team will not be allowed to renegotiate the deal.

Even if Murray wanted an extension, the biggest extension allowed without renegotiation would be a bargain. Simply put, it’s easy to see how Murray might be more valuable to the Hawks than the Spurs make the conditions ready to trade. As for Collins, keep an eye on him to tackle this summer, even if not to San Antonio.

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