Dejounte Murray on Relationship with Trae, Hawks Practices, His Draft Experience and More

From the Point by Trae Young

On this episode of "From the Point by Trae Young," recorded in early April, Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray joins pod host/his teammate Trae Young, and Young's co-host Winston, for a honest, real, and raw conversation.
Murray opened up about a variety of topics including: The pairing of him and Trae and their relationship; playing in San Antonio and Gregg Popovich; Growing up in Seattle and Jamal Crawford; trials, tribulations, and triumphs in his childhood and life; his recent scoring outbursts; and Kyrie Irving's incredible bag and handles.
00:55 The truth about their relationship
08:00 Trae's reaction when he heard Dejounte was coming to Atlanta
10:00 How Dejounte got into basketball
13:00 A question from Jamal Crawford about Dejounte busting him up in a Pro Am in Seattle
15:40 That time Trae and Dejounte teamed up in a Pro Am in Seattle
17:40 The importance of playing in Pro Ams as NBA players, and how Dejounte turned his life around, in part, because of Jamal Crawford
23:20 Dejounte's vision for life after basketball
27:00 Dejounte only did this pod for Trae
28:00 Importance of fatherhood, and how Dejounte didn't grow up with his mother or father
31:40 Dejounte's unique pre-draft process, "slipping" in the NBA Draft, and the San Antonio Spurs
36:20 What it's like playing for Pop, a father figure, and the Spurs
39:20 Taking 44 shots in a game
40:50 How they want the Atlanta Hawks season to finish
44:30 Top 5 Ball Handlers of all time
46:00 Who goes the hardest at Hawks practice and other fast questions about the Hawks
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