The Washington Wizards have traded Troy Brown and Moritz Wagner to the Chicago Bulls for Daniel Gafford and Chandler Hutchison. If this trade idea sounds underwhelming to you, it is. But one thing about trades that intrigue me the most isn’t so much about the trades that happen. Rather, it’s about the trades that almost happen, but ultimately don’t.
According to reporter Quinton Mayo, Washington was interested in acquiring Lauri Markkanen as part of the deal. However, the Wizards didn’t get him because the Bulls wanted to get a first round pick.
Source: Wizards attempted to trade for Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen — CHI wanted a first in return, WAS refused.