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Dejounte Murray scorches with 34 PTS, 7 AST, and 6 REB in Hawks 122-113 Win vs. Rockets

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Dejounte Murray scorches with 34 PTS, 7 AST, and 6 REB in Hawks Win vs. Rockets

Onyeka Okongwu drops 19 PTS and 11 REB off bench in Hawks 134-127 Win in Houston

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Onyeka Okongwu drops 19 PTS and 11 REB in Hawks Win in Houston

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have acquired centers Clint Capela and Nene from the Houston Rockets in a four-team trade involving 12 players, it was announced today. As part of the exchange, the Hawks traded guard/forward Evan Turner and a conditional future first round pick (acquired from Brooklyn on July 6, 2019) to the Minnesota Timberwolves and sent a 2024 second round pick (acquired from Golden State on June 20, 2019) to the Houston Rockets. The Timberwolves also acquire Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt from the Denver Nuggets while Houston will receive Jordan Bell and Robert Covington from the Timberwolves. The Nuggets receive Keita Bates-Diop, Noah Vonleh and Shabazz Napier from Minnesota and Gerald Green and a 2020 first-round pick from Houston.

Capela, originally selected 25th overall by the Rockets in the 2014 NBA Draft, has averaged 12.2 points on .634 shooting, 9.7 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 26.0 minutes per game over his 334 career games (274 starts). In 39 games (all starts) this season, the 6-foot-10, 240-pound center is averaging 13.9 points on .629 shooting (4th in the NBA), 13.8 rebounds (4th in the NBA) and 1.9 blocks (7th in the NBA) in 32.8 minutes per game. A native of Switzerland, Capela currently ranks 10th in the NBA with 27 double-doubles, including four double-doubles of at least 20 points and 20 rebounds.

“We are excited to add Clint to our young core. He fills a need for us inside with his ability to protect the rim and rebound at an elite level and offensively, he gives our group another strong finisher and roll man,” said President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Travis Schlenk.

The five-year veteran has played in 61 playoff games (39 starts) with averages of 8.3 points on .606 shooting, 7.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 21.4 minutes per game. During the 2018-19 season, Capela, 25, ranked second in the NBA in field goal percentage (.648) and became just the third different player in NBA history to have shot at least .640 from the field while averaging at least 16.0 points per game in a single season joining Wilt Chamberlain and Artis Gilmore. He will wear jersey No. 17.

Nene, a 17-year veteran, has appeared in 965 games (626 starts) with Denver, Washington and Houston. The 6-foot-11 center from Brazil has averaged 11.3 points on .548 shooting, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest in 26.2 minutes per game. In 91 postseason games (56 starts), he posted averages of 9.2 points on .530 shooting, 5.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists. Nene has not played this season due to a hip adductor injury.

The Hawks acquired Turner from Portland on June 24, 2019. The nine-year veteran has appeared in 19 games this season and averaged 3.3 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 13.2 minutes. For his career, he has posted 9.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 26.9 minutes (.434 FG%, .782 FT%) over 705 games (295 starts). The Ohio State product has appeared in 63 playoff games (27 starts), averaging 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 23.5 minutes.

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Hawks Acquire Clint Capela, Nene In Four-Team Deal

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Hawks plan to celebrate Atlanta United FC’s 2018 MLS Cup Victory by welcoming Atlanta United Owner Arthur Blank, club President Darren Eales and other key executives and players to the Hawks game against Houston on Tuesday, Mar. 19. As part of the ceremony, ATL UTD will take centercourt to hoist the coveted 2018 MLS Championship trophy, which the club earned as part of a 2-0 victory over Portland Timbers on Dec. 8, 2018.

“We want to congratulate Atlanta United on their 2018 MLS Cup Victory,” Hawks’ CEO Steve Koonin said. “Since ATL UTD’s debut, they have been exemplary in how they have conducted their business on the field which has been highlighted by winning the MLS Cup and parading through downtown Atlanta at the end of last year.”

Atlanta United FC and Atlanta Falcons Owner Arthur M. Blank will receive special recognition as part of the team’s 50thAnniversary celebration, which has celebrated former Hawks players, coaches, executives and significant contributors to the city of Atlanta. Formed in 1995, the Blank Foundation has invested more than $400 million in early childhood development, education, green space, community transformation, military, social justice and the arts, and leads giving programs for each of the Blank Family of Businesses, including the AMB West, Atlanta Falcons, PGA TOUR Superstore, and Atlanta United. Joining him will be Atlanta United President Darren Eales as well as more than 20 players from this season’s roster.

“We’ve always had a great relationship with the Atlanta Hawks and we’re thankful the organization has invited us to celebrate our championship season at State Farm Arena,” Atlanta United President Darren Eales said.

Limited tickets remain for the contest and are available for purchase now at hawks.com/united.

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Hawks To Celebrate Atlanta United's 2018 MLS Cup Victory During Game Vs. Houston Rockets On March 19

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Hawks, Rockets In Quarterfinal Action

The Hawks dropped their quarterfinal matchup with the Rockets 78-71 to finish Summer League 2-4. Mike Muscala and Dennis Schröder had 16 points each to lead the Hawks, but the Rockets were able to follow Donatas Motiejunas’ 19 points and 13 rebounds to the victory.

- Muscala showed off a deft touch with his mid-range jump shot and, as he has all tournament, was effective facing up, putting the ball on the floor and attacking the basket.  He said after the game that he was pleased with his play at Summer League but said he needed to continue working on his game, particularly his three-point shooting. He said his shot felt comfortable but he wasn’t able to consistently hit them.

- Schröder said he was much happier with both his own performance and the team’s performance in the final three games. He said leading the team was one of his goals coming into Vegas and felt he did that well in the final three games, taking control of the offense as well as being a vocal leader on and off the court.

- Aside from the opening game, Schröder’s shooting was impressive, and he was pleased with his ability to translate the work he’s put in on the practice court to in-game situations. He noted that there was a big difference in working on his shot in workouts and 1-on-0 practice, so to be able to maintain good shooting form and have success against full speed defense was encouraging.

- Adreian Payne had a tough shooting night, going 4-15 of the field, finishing with 11 points, but he said that his comfort level with his teammates and with the system was much better after this week. He said after the first game that he was unsure about where to get his shots, but after today’s game he said he was much more comfortable with the system and the expectations of him.

- Coach Ham said Payne had a tendency to go too quickly, but that he would rather have to slow someone down than have to speed them up. Ham was happy with Payne’s effort and both he and Payne noted that Payne needed to find a good balance of playing with pace but without rushing.

- Ham praised the work the whole team did on the week, and said he was pleased that they improved over the course of the week and that they competed hard every game. Ham said although the results weren’t always there, he felt the team did everything they were asked to and made strides throughout the week. 