Several Sixers prospects have been linked to Hawks Star Dejounte Murray.

Hawks are reportedly considering parting ways with Dejounte Murray. The one-time All Star’s time with the Hawks can currently be described as subpar at best. After developing into a rising star with the San Antonio Spurs during his first five NBA seasons, Murray was dealt to the Hawks in the offseason. Back then, the backcourt combination of Murray and Trae Young was expected to shake up the Eastern Conference. Murray had a solid rookie season with the Hawks, averaging 21 points, five rebounds and six assists in 74 games.

However, it didn’t make a difference in the finals when the Hawks faced a courtesy review in the first round after crushing the seventh seed through the Play-Ins. In the midst of his second full season in Atlanta, there is a lot of smoke surrounding Murray. After a 15-22 start, 11th in the Eastern Conference and currently out of the playoff picture, the Hawks are stuck making a big push in a last-ditch effort to turn the season around. or headed for recycling or rebuilding. If Murray is reportedly available, teams will do their due diligence. The Philadelphia 76ers have been thrown out as a team that could talk to the Hawks about trading Murray, but their interest seems pretty low right now.

Can the same be said of their direct competitors? A review of the recent trade database by Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer linked several Sixers candidates to Murray. Some notable names include the New York Knicks, Miami Heat, and Chicago Bulls. The Knicks and Heat are usually in the market for any star that hits the block. However, it appears the Heat and Knicks won’t jump at the chance to add the Hawks guard. According to Fischer, the Knicks appear to be skeptical of Murray’s possible fit alongside Jalen Brunson. New York is afraid that Murray and Young are still looking for optimal ways to coexist on the court and is afraid of a similar situation. As for the Heat, there was “nothing of substance” in the negotiations between Miami and Atlanta. While the Heat seem to have asked for it, they don’t seem to share the same aggressiveness to trade star guards not named Damian Lillard.

The other two Eastern Conference teams connected to Murray are the Detroit Pistons and Brooklyn Nets. While the last team to reach the postseason was just last year, the 10th-ranked Nets don’t look like a team that’s one piece away from making the jump. As for the Pistons, they continue to operate with a team mentality that is not bottom of the barrel. If they got Murray, it wouldn’t rock the East in any way this season. The only reason their interest in the All-Stars matters right now is because it shows they don’t have periodic fire sales like a rebuilding organization would normally do.