Rivals Expect Jazz To Trade Lauri Markkanen With Warriors, Spurs Among Interested Teams

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Rivals Expect Jazz To Trade Lauri Markkanen With Warriors, Spurs Among Interested Teams 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Mon Jul 1, 2024 11:55 am

The Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs reportedly have interest in trading for Lauri Markkanen this offseason with the Utah Jazz exploring his trade market. The Oklahoma City Thunder have also been linked with Markkanen previously.


"There's some other teams that are looking at Markkanen," said Brian Windhorst on the Hoop Collective Podcast on Monday morning. "I think San Antonio is one of them."


Markkanen's contract is fully guaranteed for just over $18 million for the upcoming season. Speculation has been that Utah could use cap space to renegotiate-and-extend Markkanen's deal, should they not use that space to acquire players.


"The teams negotiating with the Jazz do think there's a good chance they're going to move him," added Windhorst. "Sometimes, Danny Ainge will act like he's going to do a trade then there's no trade. Maybe that will happen again here. But the teams negotiating think so."


Markkanen averaged 23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game last season. He was on the cusp of a 50/40/90 shooting season too, hitting at 48.0/39.9/89.9 clip.

Via Brian Windhorst/ESPN

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Re: Rivals Expect Jazz To Trade Lauri Markkanen With Warriors, Spurs Among Interested Teams 

Post#2 » by haste10176 » Mon Jul 1, 2024 3:11 pm

Lakers should offer dlo 2 firsts and swaps plus unprotect the 2027 pifk jazz already have they cant beat the spurs if the spurs go all out but I imagine they can match what gsw offer it would be close throw in Austin if they must.
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Re: Rivals Expect Jazz To Trade Lauri Markkanen With Warriors, Spurs Among Interested Teams 

Post#3 » by MegaK » Mon Jul 1, 2024 5:33 pm

Everyone know he going to knick bro!

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