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The Atlanta Hawks have acquired all-star guard Dejounte Murray in a deal with the San Antonio Spurs.

In a recent report by NBA.com, Hawks President of Basketball Operations Travis Schlenk said the opportunity to acquire a player of Murray’s caliber at the beginning of his prime is not something that comes along often.

“He has developed into one of the elite two-way guards in the league and we’re thrilled to add him to our group. I’d also like to thank Gallo for his professionalism and his contributions to the Hawks over the last two seasons,” Schlenk told NBA.com.

To acquire the up-and-coming guard, the Hawks shipped out forward Danilo Gallinari, a conditional 2023 first-round pick (from Charlotte via New York), the team's 2025 and 2027 first-round picks and a 2026 first-round pick swap, the report states.

According to NBA.com, on his way to becoming the first player in NBA history to average at least 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 2.0 steals in a single season, Murray appeared in 68 games (all starts) for the Spurs this season, averaging career bests in points per game (21.1), assists per game (9.2), rebounds per game (8.3) and steals per game (2.0) in a career-high 34.8 minutes of action (.462 FG%, .327 3FG%, .794 FT%).

A 2022 NBA All-Star, Murray led the league in steals per game (2.03), while finishing fourth in assists per game (9.2) this past season, the report states. In joining Hawks star Trae Young, the two are poised to become the first backcourt teammates in NBA history who each averaged at least 20.0 points and 9.0 assists per game in the previous season.

While with the Spurs, Murray notched a team record 17 career triple-doubles, including becoming the only player in the NBA this past season to record a 30-point triple-double while registering zero turnovers, NBA.com reports.