ESPN SC| Zach Lowe breaks down possible landing spots for Lauri Markkanen: Warriors or Spurs, Lakers

ESPN SC| Zach Lowe breaks down possible landing spots for Lauri Markkanen: Warriors or Spurs, Lakers

marinin is the biggest name on the trade market if he’s on the market and I do believe despite the skepticism around the league oh here’s Danny Danny’s doing his thing you give us 19 first round picks and 45 swaps and yeah we’ll move Danny’s got a price he knows what the price is in the end it won’t be I mean I was G to say it won’t be ridiculous it probably would be ridiculous but there’s a price where he’ll move low Market in because the Jazz know we can’t just do this thing every year where we pick 10 we know who the next two drafts are what the guy who’s the headliner of the 2026 draft I believe just transferred to a high school in Utah right in their backyard um they know there’s a price there some there’s also a possibility that they bump him up on August 6th and extend him and say well we think he has more trade value on this extension especially if we can wink wink get it below the max I don’t know that that will be palatable maybe it will marinin likes it in Utah he also wants to win like at some point he wants to win and he’s watching them in summer league he knows the roster he knows what’s coming so here’s the question if you’re the Warriors what’s the price for marketing what what is the deal for marketing that leaves enough in the cupboard where you can look at your team and think the price we have paid in future Assets in youth in picks is worth it because a Markin in is 27 so he’s going to be here a long time and B we have enough to actually make a deep playoff run right now and so I I would put it like this this well I let me I’ll just phrase that question to you open-ended you go ahead uh educated speculation I think P jimsky would have to be in the deal obviously you’re talking about a ton of picks um I don’t know I don’t know how much the Jazz would press on kaminga I I I do think like if Pimp’s got not in the deal there there wouldn’t be a deal so pmy and three to four Warriors first round picks and swaps unprotected betting against the Warriors going forward with Steph aging and marinan as the guy and Draymond aging as well and as I’ve said about the Lakers picks I you know people just say well two first round picks do whatever like if they’re unprotected those picks from an old team I don’t care that they’re in a big Market that’s got free agency interest before like those are valuable pieces I put it like this I the question that’s for me is I think some team could beat psky and picks psky plus filler plus picks well and what we don’t know at least I don’t know is what is San Antonio’s appetite to take a big swing right now because I tell you what man marking in next to Wendy you could talk me into the Spurs getting pretty good pretty soon yeah they’ve been my favorite marketing team for a while now but and they they’ve got they’ve have extra picks a lot of extra picks including two Hawks unprotected and a unprotected Hawk swap like they’ve got some high value picks as well if San Antonio wants to really take a swing and it it’s hey we’re going to move Market into the highest bidder which I shouldn’t say that the bidding is high enough that we’re going to make it decision and move him to the highest bidder if San Antonio wants to pull it off I think the Spurs absolutely could pull it off again I don’t know what they they’ve what the Spurs have done this summer has been a very patient approach you know even adding draft Capital down the road I and but you know they could trade too like those swaps in 2030 and 2031 Dallas Minnesota Boston other there’s another one I’m forgetting like those are valuable yeah the uh who else did they just do Sacramento um that’s right and and you know they got Barnes is a very tradable contract you know CP3 obviously uh is a is a tradable contract I mean he’s not going to play in Utah but um Kellin Johnson’s a tradeable like they if the Spurs want to take a huge swing they absolutely can but I like what they’ve done in the sense of they’ve kept their trade powder dry while putting a couple vets will be great for for the young guys on that team and help them field a competitive structured organized team this year well not only keeping the trade powder dry but adding to it so again I don’t know what the Spurs appetite is for trying to uh make a not and not just a win now move but a win for a while move this early but if they wanted to they could yeah I I feel like there’s part of I I I bet it’s a debate within the Spurs front office I I I I wonder the degree to which they’ve now made these transactions for CP and Harrison Barn’s gotten the draft Equity that they got and are sort of like all right let’s just see yeah like what this team looks like when we get it all together versus let’s make another big splashy move and I I’ve said this I’ve said this before like I can see the Markin in Spurs negotiation should they ever happen make made or broken on Devon Basel like I just I I if I’m Utah like I need that guy both for my team and if I want to trade him down the line he’s a good player on a good contract now and if I’m the Spurs I’m like man that’s like Central Casting dude I want around wanyama like I don’t know if we’re ready to do all of that for Lowry marketing so I I could see it breaking down there uh but who knows I I don’t know yeah and you know the one thing that has been pointed out to me by people around the league is marketing’s trade value might be highest if you get the extension done with them first and like you said the extension date is August 6 uh you know as as Mark Stein I believe is the first to point out if he signs that extension he’s not eligible to be traded until February 6th which is the trade deadline now obviously you can have the negotiations in place you you can you can have those you can have those discussions lead it’s not like you can’t talk about a marketing trade until oh it’s February 6 now we can start discussions you know you can have those discussions he might you know get a sore back in late January early February whatever the case may be but uh and and you know this goes back to you saying well hey Markin wants to be in Utah I would strongly recommend to Lowry if there are extensions you get every single dollar that you can because taking less probably increases the OD if anything of of you being moved well and this is why even if he had any interest in pushing for a trade now and I’m not I’ve not ever been told that he does this is why he wouldn’t because he can sit here and wait and be like all right it’s August 6 like we’ve agreed on this give me give me the money and then figure it out later yeah and but if if they don’t figure out the money until August 7th they can’t be traded this year yep and that’s an interesting little wrinkle um in the CBA uh I speaking of Utah and I think next week I’m going to hit some of the other we’ll call them bad to rebuilding teams in the league one of one of the issues like I was thinking about Portland a lot and the next two drafts and Utah and the next two drafts like it’ll be interesting to see the appetite that some of these teams have for actually staying bad for another year or two because if Portland’s bad the next two seasons with an eye on okay we we take one and obviously some team will get Cooper flag and be like all right we’re done being bad but but lots of teams won’t and then the next draft is loaded too that would be five straight horrible seasons for the Blazers and four straight horrible seasons for the Jazz I think the Hornets are in an interesting spot where I’m going to do something on them next week I think they’re actually like positioned to be a little bit more competitive than people think they’re going to be next season if they’re healthy do they want to be would they dare take a step back kind of thing at the trade deadline and like usually you get to year three of being bad on purpose and fans in most markets Not Orlando where fans seem infinitely patient and and it’s paid off for them now um are like are we just like we’re this like it’s been going on a while now like five years for the Blazers in theory like it’s a long time for a small Market team to just be like hey we’re we’re just you know we’re playing the long games like well how long is the game like is it pings long like for 15 years is that the game yeah listen the one thing I would say is is it really their choice like if you try to get good I I don’t think that’s like just an option if you try to get good right away I just I mean maybe like if we’re if we’re talking about Portland you know maybe scoot Henderson after a really Rocky rookie season like things click and and you know he does look like the guy who a lot of people thought had starers even starting next year I don’t know I would I would bet against it and and look the Blazers right now as of now as of now pre whatever moves the Blazers might make yeah the Blazers right now have a weird roster where like the pieces don’t all fit they’ve just been in Talent uh acquisition mode without worrying about fit I mean they you know they they took the mediumsized swing to get the eight deals but a big swing in terms of the financial uh side of it and now they just drafted a guy who they have four centers on their team if you include J breath as a center which he is I think too many centers and then one of them Donovan kingan is clearly the guy who they hope and believe can be their franchise Center for a long long time so they you know they’ve got a lot of things to to figure out there I’m sure there’s going to be trades but I don’t think Portland can say hey we’re going to be competitive next season and I I just don’t think it’s a realistic goal I would say the same thing about Utah Utah is particularly interesting because guess who owns their first round pick along with every first round pick known to man Oklahoma City and it’s top 10 protected this year so this thing of hey let’s decide Midway through the season after we were more competitive than people thought to tank no don’t do that you you were able to sneak and keep it last year barely don’t mess around and lose the number 11 pick if you’re going to tank go full-blown make it a full season commitment and get a a tank worthy prize um and then it’s why like another team I’m going to talk about next week is the Raptors who had that yaka purle pick hang over their head ended up conveying it this year and I think one of the reasons they were okay conveying it this year was they know what the next two giraffes are and they I they may I think the Raptors probably right now are too good to tank with with the team that they have right now but at least like you get the clarity of we don’t have to go through the season of like what’s our record what are the chances what are the odds like you get the clarity of we either do or don’t own our pick and the Jazz could get that Clarity very easily in this case well and that’s one reason why I thought last year might not be the year to pull the mid-season tank and they ended up getting the 10th pick uh you know got uh got Williams um JB’s little brother who’s you know a project type of player but I thought it might make sense even if you’re giving up 11 12 13 whatever just hey move past that and then you’ve got your own picks moving forward that’s not the that’s not the way they went and again they’re in a a weird situation and uh you know essentially their whole roster is on their summer league team outside of seon Collins um Markin in and I’m leaving out I’m leaving out one or two guys uh Clarkson yeah W Walker Kessler with the improbable Team USA to Summer League transition within a calendar year is that’s that’s a we gota that’s that’s the Kessler and I don’t know that it’ll ever be done again no and I I’ll say this I give him credit um because a lot of times like he didn’t have to go to summer league he was asked to go to summer league uh a lot especially you know like you said his Team USA you know he has been a a part-time starter a productive player in the league last year was a disappointing sophomore season after a really strong rookie season but a lot of times guys who are in that situation I’m not playing summer league I’ve been a rotation player for two years and and pride prevents them from going a summer league where you know will Harding that coaching staff asked him to do this they think that it will be beneficial to his development and I think it’s a good thing that he is coachable enough to put his pride to the side and put on the summer league uniform I don’t know if they’ll play in Vegas or not but uh you know go out there in the Salt Lake City summer league and be willing to be coached and to be clear I still have high medium to high hopes for Walker Kessler his defense is completely legit like it’s it’s you can poke little holes in it here and there like typical young guy holes but his defense is real and I thought as a rookie he showed a little bit more feel as a passer and and and touch as a passer and even on little flippy shots uh they were there was hope that he could maybe extend out and shoot jump shots and that regressed in his second year as the John Collins thing came in and he had a lot of guys I I still have hope for Walker kler he he can’t play with Collins you know that so you can certainly question that trade to bring Collins in knowing that him and kessle weren’t going to be able to play together and then kessle just has to become a better offensive player and that might not mean more points per game but like he has to become a good screener you know if if I think if you ask people in Utah hey what’s the number one thing you need to see Kessler get better at it’s boring but they would say screening well their first summer league opponent the the the Zack Ed wall was right in their face the entire game oh my god I’ve said before part of Summer League should be all the media should have a drill where they have to get around a screen by some mean nasty player I don’t remember who I pitched it as the last time I pitched it now let’s do the the Ed drill we should all do the Ed drill we got to chase a guard around a Zach Ed screen why just to appreciate the art of screening and how hard it is when this big giant dude with little sharp elbows hanging out is is hitting you I want I would try it you wouldn’t try it I mean I’m old I would get injured for sure I’m I’m a screener I’m not a screeny right it’s fair well we got to be versatile you know you got to be able to do a lot of things in in modern basketball uh no I do not I do not they do not me um all right let’s get back coverage pick up big let’s get back to the Warriors because we we got far off the field here’s where I land on marketing I think kaminga and a raft of picks is too much out the door for a team that probably isn’t good enough to win at a high level and I don’t know if I put in kaminga and I go to the jack and I say well that means I’m taking out these two picks in a swap or whatever I don’t know what the Jazz and Danny a and Ryan Smith and Justin zanic say to that but let’s just say that the Warriors make that trade kaminga and some picks that leaves me with psky curry pky Wiggins Draymond marinan and I still have a pretty deep bench of like Moody let’s say I keep Moody let’s say it’s like Gary pton the second kaminga and a bunch of picks and maybe one small salary if I got to throw it in to make a match so Curry pky Wiggins Draymond Marin it’s a good starting five Wiggins can if if Wiggins can get back to being 80% of like old Wiggins it’s a good starting five like it’s five out Markin in fits with what they want to do it’s a powerful team a hard team to guard I still have a pretty deep bench Moody slow-mo hee Melton couple centers it’s a good team marinin could be this sort of like catalytic ingredient to their offense just that we haven’t seen them play a ton four out we’ve seen them play a ton four out plus Draymond but but with another with the five in this case being an elite seven foot shooter who can also get his own off the dribble in the post like opening up a ton of options for Steph to play read and react the bench is pretty good I just look at it I’m like I still don’t think I don’t think it’s a championship team and if it’s not a championship Team champ if it’s not even a I just don’t think it can win three playoff series in the Western Conference and I just don’t if that’s the cas and like people reasonable people can disagree I’ve seen reasonable people say that’s a title Contender right there maybe it is maybe I’m wrong but if I’m right I just think that price is too much out of my future to pay well I agree it’s probably still not a championship team I also again I don’t think they can make the trade without pods being in it um and then if he is in it well he and kaminga I just can’t it’s too much like that’s I can’t I can’t do it I’m saying even him instead of kaminga then I think you’ve you’ve got a you you you get pretty low on playmaking uh at least in the back court now you can argue well you would have the other thing we don’t know like you can say plus salary well the salary there’s going to be like real NBA players in the salary well and that’s the thing I you always have to remind yourself is like Utah may get another player that we’re not talking about in this trade and the Warriors may like poach another decent player from Utah like you just don’t know what the add-ons are going to end up being yeah I mean you know you could build this thing out and uh you know is is would seon be coming back I mean who knows you never know this thing with all the midsize salaries the Warriors have like there there are uh certainly a lot of possibilities um you know in Markin is a fascinating player because his value was not high when he got to Utah you know I mean Chicago basically been a lottery pick on got him in a the the Jimmy trade as a lottery Pick and said you know we we don’t want to keep you around went to Cleveland had a okay year and then got to Utah and people like hold on this dude is a seven foot shooter who can score in a lot of different ways can put the ball on the floor man he’s athletic wow he’s an efficient 25 he got like he got like meaner in Utah like he’s dunking on people I’m like I like this I like this meaner Lowry marketing yeah the the national team Larry marinan arrived in Utah um and was a very efficient 25o game score I think last year was more like 23 but still very efficient um he’s still a guy who has never played in a playoff game so there there’s kind of the unknown there like you know if you put him in a like the the spotlight say if this hypothetical move happened the the glare of the spotlight do you think it could increase any more than going from Salt Lake City to play with Steph Curry I mean I guess you could say Salt Lake City to to LA or or maybe New York but like you know I think the Bron I think the braon bronny spotlight is going to be as about about as bright as it gets in the NBA yeah and that’s a another conversation that I wish I understand look it’s supply and demand and people are very interested in them I wish everything would kind of just calm down and let a 55th overall pick be 55th overall pick but that’s here nor there um so here’s another exercise I did I said if kaminga and a lot of my draft Equity is too much for marinin I think marinin is awesome now he’s never made an all NBA team and he’s 27 he’s not 23 or 22 kaminga is 22 there’s five and a half years difference between them that’s a big big deal um and Markin is gonna get a huge raise obviously whatever um let me try and construct a three- team trade where I trade if I gota if I’ve gota get if where I where I move kaminga to a third team say the Jazz don’t want kaminga for whatever reason and that team sends a whole pile of stuff to Utah all right and I send a smaller pile of stuff to Utah and so Utah gets all the stuff it wants and and can still be the Cooper flag Derby and we yeah and we keep some of our stuff at least and man I texted Bobby marks after about 90 minutes going around the league for teams that might really be dying to get committ and three and four team trades I started roping in like can jery grant move around in some of these trades and and I texted by Marcel I was like man I can’t I can’t do it like I can’t find one that makes sense and he texting back he’s like yeah I’ve been trying for like two days and I can’t do it and Cooper flag is a big reason why he’s not the only stud in this draft this is what a Bailey all of it like all of these teams that you could plop kaminga onto like that team makes sense for kaminga that team makes sense for kaminga like they don’t want to win six extra games next season and then you get into these kind like you start throwing Jeremy Grant like can we triangulate over there and then well that means Wiggins has to be in and what about Brandon Ingram can we do something and like the Jeremy Grant deal runs through 2028 it’s not huge it’s in the mid-30s it’s Emanuel quickly money now but it’s like it’s just so long the wickins deal has a player option in 2 2627 it’s not big it’s just long in like if there was a huge appetite to pay Ingram 200 something million dollars over the next five seasons somebody would have done it by now that’s just a really long cont and I just I sat there and I looked and I did the exercise and I just could not do it for all of these different reasons I just I couldn’t find one so I’m stuck Tim I’m stuck and maybe the Warriors are stuck and you know what maybe that’s okay I thought you had a three- te deal maybe I was I have Utah Golden State and I I was I got a third column here at you’re going to fill it and you let me down here did you fill it do you have anything no but you’re smarter than me no I don’t know about that this ain’t the band post this is the low post all right let’s so 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ESPN SC| Zach Lowe breaks down possible landing spots for Lauri Markkanen: Warriors or Spurs, Lakers