The Hawks’ 2024 offseason got off to a big bang when it was announced on June 28 that Dejounte Murray was being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. Coming in was reportedly Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., two first-round picks, and, third-year forward E.J. Liddell — reported later as an add to the haul.
Pelicans are also sending EJ Liddell to Atlanta as a part of the deal, source says. https://t.co/PNAexcCHEp
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) June 29, 2024
This move in conjunction with drafting 6-foot-9 forward Zaccharie Risacher first overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, the team has re-orientated the team around star player Trae Young, and they have aimed at supplementing him with bigger wing players and three-point shooters.