Hours After Hawks Teammate?s $120,000,000 Contract Extension, Trae Young Sends a Stern Warning to Fellow NBA Competitors

The young core of Atlanta is running it back. After acquiring Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs last summer, the Atlanta Hawks are giving the guard a whopping $120M veteran maximum contract.

The deal ties Murray up with the Hawks through the 2026-27 season with a player option in the 2027-28 season. Hawks point guard Trae Young?seemed ecstatic after this news.

Trae Young shows his excitement after the deal

Dejounte Murray, a client of Klutch Sports, signed the $120M deal that will keep him in Atlanta for 4 years. In his first season with the Hawks, Murray averaged 20 PPG, 5.3 RPG and 6.1 APG. Hawks point guard Trae Young could not contain his excitement about his teammate’s deal and took to Twitter to issue a stern warning to the league.

In the tweet, Young mentions, “Can’t f*****g wait for the season.” With the 2-time All-Star himself signing a 5-year $207M extension in 2021, he is firmly placed in Atlanta for at least the coming season. Dejounte Murray too seemed thrilled with his deal, taking to Twitter to express his commitment to the franchise.

The Hawks have an exciting season coming up

With the deal to keep Murray in Atlanta, the Hawks have an interesting season lined up. Trae Young and Dejounte Murray had a rollercoaster season in 2022-23. The duo had some spectacular performances together, one such against the Houston Rockets when they combined for 83 points.

However, their season was not on par with what they had expected, ending up with a 41-41 record in the regular season. They were also eliminated from the playoffs in the first round in their matchup against the Boston Celtics.

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The Hawks, however, have something to look forward for. They signed Quin Snyder late in the 2022-23 season as their head coach after firing Nate McMillan. Quin Snyder’s appointment did not change the fortunes of Atlanta much as they had a record of 10-11 under his helm. However, after playing only 21 games in the regular season with Snyder as head coach, the Hawks cannot be certain about his impact.

The Hawks further made a substantial move of trading away John Collins to the Utah Jazz for Rudy Gay and a future second round pick earlier this off season.

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With all the moves that Atlanta have made, it will be interesting to see how they fare as the season progresses. The Hawks would certainly hope Snyder harnesses the talents of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray to their fullest extent.