I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but Lauri Markkanen has been in some trade talks recently. The Utah Jazz are hacking through the thick weeds of a rebuild but have yet to set its course in a solid direction. The sweet-shooting 7-foot Finnish star is easily Utah’s best trade piece, and they’ve been shopping Markkanen across the NBA.
Among potential suitors, the Golden State Warriors have emerged as an excellent candidate to land Markkanen. After all, they fit Danny Ainge’s M.O. flawlessly; a team stuffed full of assets and significant potential to fall apart by the end of the decade gets Utah’s front office salivating at the possibilities.