Windhorst: Dejounte Murray Told Spurs He Wouldn't Sign Contract Extension This Summer

It was reported that the San Antonio Spurs traded All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Spurs decided to part ways with Murray because they were going to lose him.

He was not going to extend his contract with the Spurs this summer, according to Windhorst.

Murray signed a four year contract with the Spurs. Spotrac says he will earn a base salary of $16.6 million next season, with two years left on his contract.

Murray knew he would be worth more than what San Antonio could afford, according to Windhorst.

It wasn't necessarily about the Spurs. On average, his contract is about 16 million dollars. You can't get a lot of a raise when your contract is extended. He was a 25-year-old All-Star. He told them that he probably wouldn't extend next summer.

The Spurs got three first-round picks and a future pick swap with the Hawks, according to reports. The franchise is set up for the future with nine first-round picks over the next five years, despite the loss of Murray.