Warriors remain interested in Lauri Markkanen
Not much has changed for the Golden State Warriors in the past several days of a quieting free-agency period. They remain in pursuit of Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, league sources confirm, but have entered the waiting period of what could be a drawn-out process.
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Warriors remain in pursuit of Lauri Markkanen, per @anthonyVslater (nytimes.com/athletic/56229…).
Golden State is willing to remain patient this offseason in hopes of eventually landing Markkanen.
The Jazz are eligible to renegotiate-and-extend Markkanen’s contract on August 6. pic.twitter.com/voc9yYNmVJ – 6:38 PM
The Warriors remain in pursuit of Lauri Markkanen, per @anthonyVslater (nytimes.com/athletic/56229…).
Golden State is willing to remain patient this offseason in hopes of eventually landing Markkanen.
The Jazz are eligible to renegotiate-and-extend Markkanen’s contract on August 6. pic.twitter.com/voc9yYNmVJ – 6:38 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The latest on the Warriors’ offseason and a patient Lauri Markkanen chase nytimes.com/athletic/56229… – 4:05 PM
The latest on the Warriors’ offseason and a patient Lauri Markkanen chase nytimes.com/athletic/56229… – 4:05 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Lauri Markkanen all-time ranks for the Jazz:
4th in PPG
9th in RPG
1st in 3PM
5th in FTM pic.twitter.com/erhbhVqI5y – 9:25 AM
Lauri Markkanen all-time ranks for the Jazz:
4th in PPG
9th in RPG
1st in 3PM
5th in FTM pic.twitter.com/erhbhVqI5y – 9:25 AM
Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Sunday evening question for you all:
If you were in charge in the Jazz’s FO, what’s the lowest trade offer you would accept for Lauri Markkanen? – 11:02 PM
Sunday evening question for you all:
If you were in charge in the Jazz’s FO, what’s the lowest trade offer you would accept for Lauri Markkanen? – 11:02 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
There’s growing skepticism league-wide that the Jazz will actually trade Lauri Markkanen, per @anthonyVslater (nytimes.com/athletic/56213…).
Markkanen is eligible to renegotiate-and-extend with Utah, who still possesses $30+ million in cap space, beginning August 6. pic.twitter.com/Al9aH7iMh1 – 8:55 PM
There’s growing skepticism league-wide that the Jazz will actually trade Lauri Markkanen, per @anthonyVslater (nytimes.com/athletic/56213…).
Markkanen is eligible to renegotiate-and-extend with Utah, who still possesses $30+ million in cap space, beginning August 6. pic.twitter.com/Al9aH7iMh1 – 8:55 PM
Ryan McDonald @ryanwmcdonald
Jazz fans, in a potential Lauri Markkanen trade, which do you prefer? – 3:18 PM
Jazz fans, in a potential Lauri Markkanen trade, which do you prefer? – 3:18 PM
Evan Sidery @esidery
The Kings refused to include Keegan Murray in trade discussions for Lauri Markkanen, per @anthonyVslater (nytimes.com/athletic/56213…).
Utah declined Sacramento’s pick-heavy package, so they pivoted to DeMar DeRozan. pic.twitter.com/1vKcnlSiLG – 3:03 PM
The Kings refused to include Keegan Murray in trade discussions for Lauri Markkanen, per @anthonyVslater (nytimes.com/athletic/56213…).
Utah declined Sacramento’s pick-heavy package, so they pivoted to DeMar DeRozan. pic.twitter.com/1vKcnlSiLG – 3:03 PM
More on this storyline
There’s an understanding, even internally, that the Warriors appear at least one large move — perhaps a Markkanen-sized move — away from making legitimate noise. But, team sources said, that move doesn’t have to be made in the weeks or months ahead, if the correct opportunity doesn’t arise. -via New York Times / July 9, 2024
There are several within the league who have grown more convinced that the Jazz, after exploring Markkanen’s trade market, plan to renegotiate-and-extend Markkanen, using their saved up cap space. That would take Markkanen off the table for six months, if the extension is signed on Aug. 6, bringing him back into the mix on Feb. 6, the exact date of next season’s trade deadline. If Markkanen waits to extend an extra day, Aug. 7 or beyond, he’d be ineligible to be traded next season, an extra bit of leverage for Markkanen and an added layer of information to dictate Utah’s ultimate decision on his future. -via New York Times / July 9, 2024
Evan Sidery: The Kings remain active in trade talks looking for one more impact player to put them over the top, per @James_HamNBA (kings-beat.beehiiv.com). Lauri Markkanen and Kyle Kuzma are Sacramento’s top targets in hopes to pair alongside DeMar DeRozan for a transformative offseason. pic.twitter.com/buArJSvwZx -via Twitter @esidery / July 8, 2024