Dejounte Murray

Don’t let your guard down when Dejounte Murray is on the prowl. The Cleveland Cavaliers took their time pushing the ball up the court and learned a humbling lesson in nonchalance as Murray sprung into action and picked off a lazy Darius Garland pass near halfcourt before landing a high-flying fast break throwdown on the other end. Murray has dazzled in the Atlanta Hawks’ backcourt after spending his first five seasons with the San Antonio Spurs, and his 25 points — 15 in a torrid second quarter in which he made seven straight shots — on 11 for 19 shooting along with nine rebounds and eight assists were too much for the Cavs to overcome in his squad’s 136-119 victory on February 24, 2023.