{"id":209814,"date":"2025-09-08T09:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/209814\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T09:07:17","slug":"trey-murphy-iii-traded-to-the-san-antonio-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/209814\/","title":{"rendered":"Trey Murphy III Traded To The San Antonio Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SanThe San Antonio Spurs<\/a> open the 2025-26 season with cautious optimism. They\u2019ve put Victor Wembanyama at the center of their rebuild, and he\u2019s already shown signs he can become the franchise\u2019s cornerstone.<\/p>\n

To speed up that process, the Spurs pulled off a multi-team deal to land De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a>, giving Wembanyama a proven partner.<\/p>\n

Still, the roster has gaps. San Antonio needs more reliable shooting and better balance if it wants to rise above the label of a young, promising team. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s why this trade proposal makes sense for them heading into the new season.<\/p>\n

THIS IS A PREDICTION, NOT A REPORT.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Trey Murphy III to the Spurs: Potential Trade Idea\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs Receive:<\/b> Trey Murphy III<\/p>\n

New Orleans Pelicans Receive:<\/b> Devin Vassell<\/p>\n

This trade would focus on fit above all else. Both players are skilled wings in their mid-20s, but Murphy\u2019s game matches San Antonio\u2019s needs more closely.<\/p>\n

Why Trey Murphy III Fits San Antonio<\/b><\/p>\n

Murphy just posted the best season of his career with New Orleans<\/a>, averaging 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists while shooting 45.4% from the field and nearly 89% from the free-throw line. <\/p>\n

His biggest weapon is the three-point shot. With a career average of 38.3% from deep, he stretches defenses and creates the kind of spacing that helps Wembanyama and Fox thrive.<\/p>\n

Murphy punishes defenses as both a spot-up shooter and a finisher at the rim, where he converted more than 70% of his looks last season. On defense, he doesn\u2019t dominate, but his size, length, and effort allow him to guard multiple positions and provide secondary rim protection.<\/p>\n

Bringing Murphy in wouldn\u2019t instantly make the Spurs contenders, but it would raise their ceiling. He fills a glaring hole by giving them a steady perimeter scorer who fits perfectly alongside their franchise stars.<\/p>\n

What the Pelicans Gain with Devin Vassell<\/b><\/p>\n

New Orleans would add Devin Vassell<\/a>, who has steadily grown into a reliable two-way player. He put up 16.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists last season while hitting better than 35% from deep.<\/p>\n

Vassell brings value through his defense and off-ball work. He doesn\u2019t match Murphy\u2019s offensive burst, but he plays with energy, uses his length well, and thrives as a 3-and-D wing. <\/p>\n

His knack for jumping passing lanes and defending multiple positions gives the Pelicans a defensive boost, something they need to balance out their core of scorers.<\/p>\n

Why This Trade Works for Both Teams<\/b><\/p>\n

San Antonio gets what it wants with Murphy: elite shooting and a bigger offensive ceiling to unlock Wembanyama and Fox. <\/p>\n

New Orleans gains Vassell, who brings defense, balance, and reliable scoring without dominating possessions.<\/p>\n

The Spurs add shooting and spacing, while the Pelicans add defense and a steady complement to their stars. If this trade reaches the table, both front offices would be wise to give it serious thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The San Antonio Spurs open the 2025-26 season with cautious optimism. They\u2019ve put Victor Wembanyama at the center…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":209815,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5133],"tags":[5229,7202,7203,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-209814","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-san-antonio","10":"tag-sanantonio","11":"tag-texas","12":"tag-tx","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-united-states-of-america","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115167890317829300","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209814"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209814\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}