He Atlanta Falcons They are running out of time to salvage their season, with their 19-27 record and 10th place finish in the East making a fire sale increasingly likely. The organization knows its options are limited and fans must come to that unpleasant conclusion as well. That is not an ideal situation for Quin Snyderhowever.
It's hard to predict where the head coach would fit in a rebuild. He was brought in to revive the underperforming group, but things are getting worse. Snyder won't be able to stop the board from making moves, but he is said to be fighting hard to convince management to keep a potential commercial piece In particular.
"Another interesting wrinkle emerging on {Dejounte} Murray's front," NBA correspondent Marc Stein reported on his Substack. "League sources say coach Quin Snyder has pressured the Hawks to keep him."
Murray is the most valuable asset Atlanta is open to negotiating at this time and is one of the expected faces on February 8. NBA trade deadline. The Hawks and Los Angeles Lakers had already engaged in talks about a possible deal, but momentum has stalled. Although his contract will increase in a couple of years, the 2022 All-Star guard is under contract through at least the 2026-27 season (he has a $31.5 million player option after that) and therefore should be attractive to some teams.
But can it still be part of the solution? Dejounte Murray is averaging career highs in points (21.4) and shooting percentage (46.9), along with 5.1 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Snyder clearly believes the 27-year-old is necessary to prevent the team from completely imploding.
However, it's been 18 months since the Hawks acquired Murray in a trade and the stalemate only persists. There may be no amount of protest that can prevent him from being traded before the trade deadline.
