Lauri re-signs for 5 years 238 million

[Bawse Dawg]

Enjoyed this article

The Lauri Markkanen Extension Takes the Summer’s Last Title-Chase-Swinging Target Off the Board

Teams still hoping for a get-an-All-Star-quick scheme, like the Warriors, were after the Finnish forward, but Markkanen instead inked a new extension with Utah that will keep him off the trade market until next summer

www.theringer.com

Pretty good unbiased perspective. This was good for us, and bad for everyone else.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

Markkanen is a perfect low-maintenance second option who’d be even more efficient than he already is while providing one of the brightest building blocks in league history with cleaner looks than he’d otherwise get. The ceiling on that pair is “best duo in the NBA."

 

[fishonjazz]

Was Lauri Markkanen just an afterthought in the trade. I mean right after the trade the Jazz extended Sexton leading me to think he was a big piece of the deal, and getting a recent lotto drafted player yet to play a game is always a big get, then there’s Markkanen. I mean would the Jazz still have made the deal if it had been say Okoro instead? If true it’s a great story

I don't know about afterthought but I do think that the jazz thought that Sexton was the main prize in that trade (other than all the picks)

Sent from my OPD2203 using Tapatalk

 

[fishonjazz]

Nice.
Gotta tank HARD. Get the other part of the duo in next year's draft.

Sent from my OPD2203 using Tapatalk

 

[HeatCheck]

I don't know about afterthought but I do think that the jazz thought that Sexton was the main prize in that trade (other than all the picks)

Sent from my OPD2203 using Tapatalk

Fairly sure Ainge initially wanted Jarrett Allen but "settled" for Lauri.

Lauri definitely became a must have in that trade especially as he was showing out for his National Team at that time. Sexton was more of a wildcard coming off fairly major knee surgery. Probably could've had Okoro instead of Agbaji but Ochai was more of a mystery box with 2 additional years on the rookie contract. The draft picks were considered the main prize though.

 

[The Jazz Wonderbra]

If you're a Cleveland fan you are still pissed that Lauri went out in the Mitchell trade. Okoro or Caris Lavert and salary filler in lieu of Maarkanen would have made Cleveland significantly better.

Picture Donovan, Garland, Lauri, Mobley, and Allen as the starting lineup.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

So what's the plan for this season? Win?

Nope, let the rookies and sophomores be in charge of driving the train to Flagg-ville.

I don't know about afterthought but I do think that the jazz thought that Sexton was the main prize in that trade (other than all the picks)

Sent from my OPD2203 using Tapatalk

I bet they were more intrigued by Ochai’s prospects. I wonder however if the jazz requested Lauri be in the trade or if Cleveland said we’d also throw in Lauri as an afterthought to make salaries match. I wonder if Cleveland picked someone else over Lauri and thought he was expendable?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If you're a Cleveland fan you are still pissed that Lauri went out in the Mitchell trade. Okoro or Caris Lavert and salary filler in lieu of Maarkanen would have made Cleveland significantly better.

Picture Donovan, Garland, Lauri, Mobley, and Allen as the starting lineup.

There wouldnt be a trade without Lauri. He was the target.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

View: https://x.com/YossiGozlan/status/1821203343408296135


No option is great news

Listening to Windhorst and the Boys this morning and they don't corroborate this at all. They say it essentially goes up every year with maybe some flat years in the middle.

Was it ever confirmed one way or another?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Listening to Windhorst and the Boys this morning and they don't corroborate this at all. They say it essentially goes up every year with maybe some flat years in the middle.

Was it ever confirmed one way or another?

I think the flat years are flat, but they are down from the top year posted in that tweet.

 

[Bawse Dawg]

I think the flat years are flat, but they are down from the top year posted in that tweet.

He gets the least amount this year. And the most amount in the last years.

Correct?

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

There wouldnt be a trade without Lauri. He was the target.

How do you know this?