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[Tony Jones] Golden State has an offer on the table and it’s substantial [for Lauri Markkanen]. I think offers are heavily pick-based… What complicates it is the Warriors only have two unprotected picks, plus a protected first rounder.



Originating from this tweet Tjones said on a radio show

Jazz fans told me TJones is about the source closest to Ainge so all this is very real.

At the same time it seems to be a one headed race with Golden State as Sacramento seems to have shifted to a Demar trade and no news from the other teams besides for the Heat having interest now.

by IncaseAce

30 Comments

  1. Lesingingminer

    Why does this post keep getting deleted and uploaded by someone else

  2. nicklovin508

    If they get him without giving up Kuminga..

  3. Domainsetter

    Wonder if they make a side trade to get a first to flip to the Utah for Lauri

  4. abonet619

    lauri not going anywhere this offseason is he?

  5. HolyRomanPrince

    We’re like three more dumb trades from OKC controlling the entire draft process for the next half decade

  6. Ainge more than anyone knows the value of a swap, it’s how we got Tatum.

    The 29 and 31 Warriors swaps have more value than they earlier firsts.

  7. MrThreebound

    How is it heavily picks based if they can only trade a couple picks?

  8. All this noise and Ainge gonna pull back at the last min like he always does.

  9. AlternativeTea9268

    They may not have many picks, but you just know Ainge is salivating over those future GSW picks that’ll convey after Curry retires

  10. Muted_Dog7317

    Kuminga, Moody, Looney/Payton (for salary matching) and picks?

  11. Bahamut727

    Where’s all the “that’s not enough wtf” comments?

  12. coacoanutbenjamn

    The “protected” first rounder would be their 2030 first that would only convey if it falls in the top 20

    So it’s much better than a normal protected pick

  13. 210plus210

    one of my least favorite endlessly pushed fan narratives is that Danny Ainge is impossible to trade with because he wants lopsided wins in trades… go take a look at that dudes trade history and you’ll see maybe 2 or 3 deals he won undoubtedly and dozens more that are just meh. he’s become some kind of boogeyman but the reality doesn’t match the lore. he’s a good gm, he’s made great deals happen i’ll give him that but is his track record really that much better than Presti, Pritchard, Stevens…

  14. __john_cena__

    Kuminga and 3 picks is a substantial package

  15. nickcannons13thchild

    knowing ainge lauri isn’t going anywhere

  16. Bonesawisready5

    Yes I hope warriors drive down value (or lack of good offers with more picks) coz imo Lauri isn’t worth 3+ picks. Very good on offense, mid on defense and seems to play 55-65 games often. Idk if he is a max player either

  17. tesellate98

    Said this in the Jazz subreddit, but according to tweets from this same reporter, Lauri is happy in Utah and also believes in the process we are going through right now.

    Everyone here knows most players don’t want to play in Utah. We get clowned about it literally all the time.

    So to have a really good player who does want to play in Utah means something. That’s why Ainge is holding out for a deal that he can’t say no to.

  18. Peanut_Flashy

    I don’t even understand how the CBA allows this. Don’t they have to match salary since they hard capped themselves at the second apron with the other trade?

  19. The Jazz are one Draymond suspension away from getting whatever they want 

  20. 99probs-allbitches

    Lauri and Steph would be fun to watch.

  21. LaudrenFareoh

    Remember everyone, we had trades all the way in October last offseason. This might be a long process if it gets done.

  22. rarestakesando

    Dunleavy gotta get creative here and make more picks happen somehow. Trade some SRPs and get that protected SRP back or something.

  23. CantHandlemyPP34

    Steph, Hield, Lauri, Kuminga, Draymond?

    + Melton, Podz, Moody, SloMo, TJD?

    Wiggins going out to match salary?

    They’re alot better but in a weird ass way.

  24. Bright_Mechanic_3223

    I don’t think they have enough If okc couldn’t get him

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