We Know Why The Lauri Markkanen Trade Was Called Off…
Lauri Markkanen is staying with the Utah Jazz with a new extension and cannot be traded until the 2025 NBA offseason… but we know have details on why he wasn’t traded, and what the Warriors, Kings, and Spurs offered in exchange.
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not getting markanen is such a stupid move from the warriors he is the perfect fit. we had a tall shooting centre last year and he was called Dario sargic and on offense he was good but he couldn't defend shit, either way he did pair great with Jonathan kuminag and Draymond because he spaced the floor. and those two aren't shooter. now imagine Dario sargic being taller, stronger, more athletic and capable on defense. that's Lauri marakanen. and why did they want not kuminga, they wanted podz, future josh hart. I would d the trade in a heartbeat.
Tanking does not work. See the Pistons as a great example. Utah did the smart thing by locking up their best player.
Happy as a Nets fan, this means one less team that will compete for one of the bottom records 🤞🏻.
They should ship clarkson out so they can prioritize collier off the bench
The Warriors have a lot of balls. Not a lot of brains, but a lot of balls in trying to trade for Lauri and thinking that giving up bum ass Mosey Moody and 2nd round picks is enough. Which GM other than Billy King would be stupid enough to do that?
Just a dumb bystander here, but shouldn't there only be two options here?
Option 1) Trade Steph & Draymond for young players and a ton of picks while they still have value. Tank on purpose. Start picking high lottery to build your future team.
Option 2) Trade young players and picks to bring a player good enough to help them compete for a championship these next few "Steph's window" years.
Waiting for Steph, Draymond, and others just to age out without getting better seems like a terrible idea to me.
Mike Dunleavy Jr. should be fired, not a Warriors fan but I know he's not doing a great job lately.
Its Danny Ainge. There is no such thing as a “good offer” that doesnt favor the Utah Jazz
What most people don’t get is that Danny Ainge didn’t wanna trade him, he wanted to put him out there to see if any team would take the bait for him. Most teams did and that’s when Danny wanted to see what they would offer for him. He’s part of the building future with the jazz. If there was an offer that’ Danny couldn’t refuse that’s when jazz would trade him but nobody met that offer. The contract was already guaranteed that’s what most people didn’t see
He did the same thing back in Boston
What most people don’t get is that Danny Ainge didn’t wanna trade him, he wanted to put him out there to see if any team would take the bait for him. Most teams did and that’s when Danny wanted to see what they would offer for him. He’s part of the building future with the jazz. If there was an offer that’ Danny couldn’t refuse that’s when jazz would trade him but nobody met that offer. The contract was already guaranteed that’s what most people didn’t see
He did the same thing back in Boston
Danny won’t take trade offers if teams offered him, Danny is that type of guy he take that trade if he asked for it
Its danny bro, he was betting on that fleece until the last minute, now he made lauri the next mike conley. I mean duh anyone would've bagged that extension
Lmao I'm sorry, but what do they see in Podz? Podz will never reach the level of play and potential that Lauri can offer, and Lauri is just a decent player
God this was the worst trade rumors that were so heavily reported on this offseason. Had no idea this dude existed before everyone started talking about him and wish it could have stayed that way but everyone has to talk about something I guess..
GSW seem to see something in Podziemski. He could be the future of the franchise being a multi time all-star. He could also just be a 12-15ppg 3-4ast per game role player that adds spacing to the team. It's too early for me personally to say but GSW certainly doesn't want to part with him anytime soon.
Stop saying he’s an all nba caliber player! He’s a one time all star! He’s never made an all nba team and he’s been putting up great stats on a bad team. Let’s wait and see if he can be that guy on a good team and make more all star teams and get to that all nba level
We want your best player for players we do want, sounds like a Laker trade offer
Warriors acting like top 10 all time players grow on trees
If its danny ainge, of course the deal would be lop-sided.
Dubs ineptness screwed this up, but it’s really for the best. The sooner they admit it’s over and start to rebuild, the better.
Am I the only one who thinks players like Bruce Brown and Derrick Jones Jr are being 'blackballed' from gaining higher contracts when you see guys like Lauri getting paid over 200 milli? 😭😭😂
Lauri overrated anyways. He had one good season his entire career. Don't know why Utah expected a haul for him anyways
Warriors made the right decision I’m not trading away future assets just to be a second round exit not to mention Kuminga is the future of the team I’m wouldn’t give him up in any trade at all
Im just glad klay dodge a bullet got away from being blamed for the warriors problems kerr,curry,green,they was talking shit because they thought they was getting markkennen
Warriors.. don't you remember you had a young prospect and his name is Jordan Poole!
He signed an extension. Mystery solved, video over
As Jazz fan. I'm happy we have him back. He wants to be in Utah. They helped him grow as a player. I'm tried of bigger markets fans thinking Jazz are their farm team. Jazz have young players to grow with Lauri moving forward. Plus Step Curry is 36. His basketball journey is almost over.
Being willing to trade a player if the right offer comes along, versus actively trying to trade a player are two very different things. Also if you were a team that has serious interest in a player, you don't get hung up on not trading role players for them. If Moses Moody and Picks was Golden State's best offer, then Mike Dunleavy Jr. should be fired.
Danny Ainge is trying get over like all his other trades but teams couldn’t match his ideals I’m guessing
I like Markannen, but I'm not giving up that much for a guy who hasn't shown he can do it on a good team. Two years ago, he averaged 15 ppg as an ensemble piece on a play-in team. That's the only time he's sniffed the playoffs.
However, if Markannen was an unrestricted free agent and was asking for what he got, and I'm Dun-Dun, I'd be figuring out how to get him.
If Markannen was putting up those numbers on New Orleans or Philadelphia last year, then I'd expect someone to trade all that and more for him because then I'd be assured that those numbers were legit.
Lauri and and Kimi Räikkönen.