Lakers/Hawks talking Murray trade..I say Lakers going get either DeRozan, Lavine, Bojan, Murray, Capela
That would improve their core to make a deep playoff run
Do you think the West is really that shallow this season?
If I'm the Lakers with Lebron and AD, the only team I'd be "scared" of in the playoffs (in the west) would be the Nuggets. I'd like my chances against anyone else. If they add Murray, especially if they keep Reaves, I'd feel OK against the Nuggets (though I'd still favor them).
How could lakers realistically get Murray without reaves? Murray is a much better player than reaves. I think most people feel he is just an awful fit next to Trae not that he has fell off a cliff at 27.
I am not sure Dejounte Murray is much better of a fit next to LeBron as he is Trae Young. Same issue. Two ball-dominant players.
Murray is having a career year shooting wise though. His 3PT% has always held him back as an off ball threat. He is shooting 39-40% this season on good volume (6 3PTA per game). He still takes far too many midrange shots and never gets to the foul line (3 FTA vs 17 FGA) so his TS% (overall scoring efficiency) is still middling at 57%.
But middling is better than anything he has ever done in the past. He is usually downright pathetic. And while being downright pathetic, so dang selfish that still jacks up 15-20 FGAs so he can get his own numbers at his team's expense.
It'll be interesting to see if that 3PT% (and TS%) holds up or not.
Topic: 2024 NBA Season and Playoffs (Read 1009273 times)