Lauri Markkanen trade to Warriors still in play

Yet there is also a growing belief leaguewide that the Warriors would be more willing to move Jonathan Kuminga in a Markkanen trade — or any big-swing deal — than Podziemski. -via marcstein.substack.com / July 21, 2024

Golden State is in a waiting game with the Utah Jazz to try and acquire forward Lauri Markkanen. On Monday, the Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that the two teams have a sizable gap between their two trade offers for Markkanen. Lacob stressed that part of the difficulty with making trades is that GMs “want to prove how smart they are” with every move. -via San Francisco Chronicle / July 17, 2024

“I don’t think [the Jazz] want to move Lauri Markkanen,” Charania told hosts Rob Perez, Amin Elhassan and during while at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. “But if the Golden State Warriors put in a Brandin Podziemski and from what I’m told, three first-round picks, three or four unprotected pick swaps, three or four second-round picks…” At that point, one of the hosts mentioned breakout wing Jonathan Kuminga as a potential name in trade talks. “Kuminga is a name but I think, for everything I’m told, the Jazz are more focused on Brandin Podziemski and his inclusion in the deal,” Charania said. “All the picks being in the deal. And I think from the Warriors perspective, it’s Podziemski, but then there’s not all the picks and if it’s all the picks, then there’s not going to be a Podziemski.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / July 16, 2024