Jazz Not Interested In Trading Lauri Markkanen

Dan Z · Post #1 » by **Dan Z** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:12 am

As per wiretap. Any thoughts?

The Utah Jazz do not intend to make Lauri Markkanen available in trade discussions, sources tell ESPN's Tim MacMahon. The Jazz have continued to get younger this offseason by trading John Collins and Collin Sexton while also buying out Jordan Clarkson.

mg · Post #2 » by mg » Wed Jul 16, 2025 1:39 am

They can sugarcoat it however they want. The truth of the matter is they probably can't trade him on that contract especially coming off such a poor season.

Dominator83 · Post #3 » by **Dominator83** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:05 am

In other words, nobody is willing to part with 4 future 1sts plus 2 swaps

Rauxcee · Post #4 » by **Rauxcee** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:07 am

They weren't interested in trading Mitchell either, and, well....

SlimShady83 · Post #5 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:10 am

oof GG on any future trade talks, Right, Right?

C'mon Jazz, trade Kessler to the Lakers please, you know you want too :nod:

SlimShady83 · Post #6 » by **SlimShady83** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:12 am

Dominator83 wrote:In other words, nobody is willing to part with 4 future 1sts plus 2 swaps

say the same thing about Kessler, not for trade, but... We will trade for multiple firsts, yet no one wants to do that, that's ok his off the trade block then :lol:

Michaellam1987 · Post #7 » by **Michaellam1987** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:16 am

missing a few words, they are not interested in trading Lauri.......for the existing offers in the market

Dan Z · Post #8 » by **Dan Z** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:23 am

Is Markkanen okay with spending another year of his prime on a team that is basically tanking?

Post #9 » by **magee** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:23 am

They made a mistake signing him to the Max. Not to say he's not worth it, I really like him. It just hamstrung their flexibility when he was in and out of the lineup then they just said "**** it" to go full tank with a third of the season left.

A healthy year will change the optics around him. Every team would love to have him if they aren't set at the 4. I know i was dream trading to every team with an iffy PF situation a couple years ago.

MrGoat · Post #10 » by **MrGoat** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:38 am

They tanked his trade value with all the tanking

Dan Z · Post #11 » by **Dan Z** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:39 am

magee wrote:They made a mistake signing him to the Max. Not to say he's not worth it, I really like him. It just hamstrung their flexibility when he was in and out of the lineup then they just said "**** it" to go full tank with a third of the season left.

A healthy year will change the optics around him. Every team would love to have him if they aren't set at the 4. I know i was dream trading to every team with an iffy PF situation a couple years ago.

I think Ainge tried to trade him before his new contract and none of the deals were very good...? That's the impression that I got based on reports.

knicksfan974 · Post #12 » by **knicksfan974** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:40 am

A monster Eurobasket performance in Aug/Sep would do wonders for his value and interest in him. Markkanen has had some crazy dominant performances when playing for team Finland.

Post #13 » by **Diop** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:46 am

they over estimated his value as a player who can barely play 60 games a year.

Post #14 » by **magee** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:49 am

Dan Z wrote:
magee wrote:They made a mistake signing him to the Max. Not to say he's not worth it, I really like him. It just hamstrung their flexibility when he was in and out of the lineup then they just said "**** it" to go full tank with a third of the season left.

A healthy year will change the optics around him. Every team would love to have him if they aren't set at the 4. I know i was dream trading to every team with an iffy PF situation a couple years ago.

I think Ainge tried to trade him before his new contract and none of the deals were very good...? That's the impression that I got based on reports.

"Not very good" seems like it's a "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" situation, especially when Ainge is trying to extract as many pick as possible. Either way, I bet the Finnisher has a bounce back year.

bkkrh · Post #15 » by **bkkrh** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:52 am

Dan Z wrote:Is Markkanen okay with spending another year of his prime on a team that is basically tanking?

If not he shouldn't have signed a 5 year extension with them last season.

Black Jack · Post #16 » by **Black Jack** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:52 am

Markkanen about to be the GOAT never made the playoffs player thanks to Ainge 8-)

Dan Z · Post #17 » by **Dan Z** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:58 am

bkkrh wrote:
Dan Z wrote:Is Markkanen okay with spending another year of his prime on a team that is basically tanking?

If not he shouldn't have signed a 5 year extension with them last season.

Where was he going to go to get that kind of money?

flranger · Post #18 » by **flranger** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:00 am

Dan Z wrote:
bkkrh wrote:
Dan Z wrote:Is Markkanen okay with spending another year of his prime on a team that is basically tanking?

If not he shouldn't have signed a 5 year extension with them last season.

Where was he going to go to get that kind of money?

I have no sympathy, he intentionally signed that deal 1 day after the deadline so he could not get traded last season.

Wanna be in Utah Lauri......well here you are

slicedbread2 · Post #19 » by **slicedbread2** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:10 am

flranger wrote:
Dan Z wrote:
bkkrh wrote:
If not he shouldn't have signed a 5 year extension with them last season.

Where was he going to go to get that kind of money?

I have no sympathy, he intentionally signed that deal 1 day after the deadline so he could not get traded last season.

Wanna be in Utah Lauri......well here you are

To be fair, he'd be a fool to say no to $240M+. Technically it was an extension where they renegotiated his last year and added 25M+ on the contract he signed with Chicago as part of the S&T to Cleveland. With the way the new CBA is, he cashed in at the right time and his body can only hold up for 60 games.

Honestly, there will be a market for him this upcoming season provided he stays healthy and shows that he can still play well. It sucks that the Jazz have been tanking and honestly made a mistake in not flipping him when he had that all-star year, but oh well.

flranger · Post #20 » by **flranger** » Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:17 am

slicedbread2 wrote:To be fair, he'd be a fool to say no to $240M+. Technically it was an extension where they renegotiated his last year and added 25M+ on the contract he signed with Chicago as part of the S&T to Cleveland. With the way the new CBA is, he cashed in at the right time and his body can only hold up for 60 games.

Honestly, there will be a market for him this upcoming season provided he stays healthy and shows that he can still play well. It sucks that the Jazz have been tanking and honestly made a mistake in not flipping him when he had that all-star year, but oh well.

Nah, sorry F that. Money would have been the same if he signed a couple days earlier and subject to being traded by last years trade deadline. He made his decision, no sympathy.