The Warriors, as of Sunday, continued to be regarded as the league's most ardent Markkanen suitor… but at the same time still unwilling to surrender Brandin Podziemski in a trade package for the 7-foot Finn. Golden State, to date, has pursued Markkanen without including Podziemski or Jonathan Kuminga in trade packages laden with future draft compensation. Obviously no team, to this point, has met Danny Ainge's asking price.
by WallStreetDoesntBet
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Stand Your Ground!!
Play-in’s it is
Kick rocks Ainge
I am curious if we have made it clear how many picks come off the table for Podz to be involved, or if Utah is just there saying, “add two pick swaps and Podz” to our best offer.
Imagine being Podz as a sophomore player right now hearing this…I’d feel so encouraged and appreciated. I get that a lot of the Markkanen trade discord involves draft capital but I’d still feel really great if I was Brandin at the moment. Warriors really value him
Ainge can max out Markannen and lose out on the draft.
good
Picks or Podz but not both.
We get Curry a #2 and get to keep Kuminga but nah. Podz better take a leap like 2022 Jordan poole
Can the moody glazers please go over to the Jazz sub and talk about him like you do here
Huh I didn’t realize that Markkanen’s discussion is still ongoing… I though it was already confirmed that we could not come up with an agreement.
It should say (yet)… they can always call tomorrow at midnight and throw podz in. Game of chicken with Jazz not wanting extend him but not wanting to give him away.
Oh my god, trade that kid. His value may never be higher.
He had one good rookie season that had major speed bumps nobody wants to talk about, and he goes from okay IQ to zero IQ in the span of a quarter.
If they keep him, he isn’t the future of the Warriors, the Warriors have no future. They can’t rebuild around him, and that’s where they’re headed.
The only reason to keep him? They botched the roster so the only reason to keep him is positional (and I’m getting sick of them doing this on purpose to make sure plays their babies, it’s full on malpractice and they keep doing it so it’s clearly intentional).
2 days to the 6th. We’ll have to see if either side calls the others bluff.
This trade isn’t happening at no point ever would the warriors be willing to match a danny ainge asking price. And ainge has no reason to force a trade. I can’t wait for this story to drop
Not wanting to trade a role player for a all star ..
On what planet does the FO and Lacob live?
At this point it’s all posturing, we will know in two days what’s really up
Fuck this front office smh
Feels like the best outcome would be a 3 team trade where Chicago sends Lavine (destined to be an immaculate tank commander) and 1st round picks to UT, GSW sends first round picks to UT for Lauri, and Wiggins, GP2, and Loon go to Chicago (we’d have to take back some players too like Clarkson and some smaller contracts).