On the first day when deals can be made official around the NBA the Atlanta Hawks and Dejounte Murray agreed to a new four-year, $120 million contract extension that should keep him in Atlanta through the 2027-28 season.
Murray, 26, averaged 20.1 points, 6.1 assists, and 5.3 rebounds this past season, his first with the Hawks after a blockbuster trade from the San Antonio Spurs last offseason.
There was a thought that Murray could opt for unrestricted free agency after this coming season. He stood to command a starting salary roughly $17 million richer had he done so but Murray seemed to hint that he was not so much concerned about that difference in a tweet on the eve of his new deal.