re: KOC: League sources "expect" Pelicans to be aggressive in trade market

My question with regards to Murray is more a Hawks question of “How distressed an asset is he?”


They have painted themselves into a corner with Trey as their star and they have a ton of money tied up in Capela and Bogdonovic who likely aren’t in their long term plans. They also have shite in draft assets due to the Murray trade.

Hawks’ 1st round pics owed -

2025 - Spurs
2026 - Swap w Spurs
2027 - Spurs


They get a first from the Kings in either 2025 or 2026 depending on draft order.

They own their own picks outright, no swap, for 2028-2030.



If they want CJ for Murray, they would have to throw in another $15m+ in ballast (probably Capela with additional money from us going back) plus us sending picks to them.

Theoretically, we can offer them this year’s pick and possibly the Laker pick (17 this year OR unprotected for 2025) if we want to move picks rather than young prospects like Dyson.


It comes down to how much help Murray would be as a true point, how much other pieces coming in, like Capela, would be in solving other problems, and the path that leaves us going forward in the draft and free agency to patch any remaining holes.



This assumes a lineup going forward of Murray, Trey, Herb, Zion, and either JV or Capela with key subs being GTA, Dyson, Hawkins, and a big.