Spurs want Onyeka Okongwu?
Per LJ Ellis of Spurs Talk, the only player San Antonio actually wants from Atlanta is Onyeka Okongwu. Also, despite BR’s Jake Fischer reporting that the Spurs are looking for three first-rounders in a possible deal for Murray, that’s also false. Ellis notes Gregg Popovich’s squad would take no less than four unprotected first-round picks. There’s talk that the Spurs are looking to trade Murray for three first round draft picks. I’m told that is incorrect. San Antonio’s asking price for Murray is four first round draft picks with little to no protections. Alternatively, the Spurs want three minimally protected first rounders and two unprotected first round pick swaps.
Source: Quinn Allen @ Clutch Points
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Onyeka Okongwu @BigO21_
Genuine people are hard to come by nowadays..🤦🏾♂️ – 1:02 AM
More on this storyline
Rival teams have for weeks described the Hawks as a team looking to make broad changes around All-Star guard Trae Young. De’Andre Hunter and Onyeka Okongwu are widely regarded as the only two other Hawks that the team wouldn’t trade. -via marcstein.substack.com / June 20, 2022
Kevin Chouinard: Onyeka Okongwu: “The next time you see me I will have a jump shot.” pic.twitter.com/r3F8LSnoka -via Twitter @KLChouinard / April 27, 2022
But make no mistake: Okongwu has been the real deal, and his play passes both the numbers test and the eye test. Head coach Nate McMillan made a point early in the season of saying that young players were not going to get playing time solely for the purpose of development. They were going to have to earn their minutes. Okongwu did, and the 21-year-old elevated his play from a high starting point to an even greater level. “He has earned minutes to play, and yes, he’s still developing,” McMillan said. “That will be the case for the next couple of years. He’s a young buck that has a lot of potential. We’re seeing his growth.” -via NBA.com / April 23, 2022
