Dejounte Murray

As both his year-to-year averages and the opponents tasked with defending him can equally attest, Dejounte Murray continues to move at a trajectory that few across the Association can match. An isolation scorer of the highest echelon, Murray seizes a lucrative one-on-one opportunity against Santi Aldama, threatening his defensive stance with a size-up dribble before abandoning him completely with a blistering-quick crossover. Subtle in his display of showmanship with a staredown thereafter, the All-Star guard finishes the job, draining a 17-footer to offer a precursor of what was to come. On the way to tying his career-high in points, Murray took down Memphis Grizzlies defenders as if he carried a checklist, scoring on eight different defenders during the Atlanta Hawks’ defensive-minded win on March 8, 2024. Unguardable regardless of the circumstance, Murray worked his way into 41 points — on 17 of 25 shooting — accompanied by seven rebounds, six assists, two steals, and six 3-pointers.