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Does Lauri Get Traded?

Does Lauri Get Dealt Before The Season Starts?

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The latest from Shams.

For the past several weeks, all eyes have been on the Utah Jazz and Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz have operated in concurrent lanes with Markkanen’s future: open to listening to trade offers from serious suitors while maintaining interest in keeping him as a franchise centerpiece. Markkanen is eligible for an extension Aug. 6. The Jazz are in a rebuild, so rival teams have wondered about Markkanen’s fit moving forward. Utah officials want to keep the 2023 NBA All-Star and Most Improved Player unless a team truly wows it with an offer.

The Golden State Warriors have been the most engaged team for Markkanen in recent weeks, as league sources tell The Athletic they have discussed a proposal around Moses Moody, multiple first-round picks, multiple pick swaps and multiple second-round picks. The Jazz, however, have asked for the bulk of young talent and capital the Warriors possess, including Moody, Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski, along with picks, which has been a non-starter thus far for Golden State, league sources said.

Markkanen — who would be the most coveted 2025 free agent in the prime of his career — has an amount of leverage in all of this as well. Any team willing to give significant assets for the 7-foot big man would likely desire assurances that he would have interest in a long-term deal.

For Markkanen, a renegotiation-and-extension allows him to receive more money now. For him to reach his maximum salary in 2025-26, the Jazz would need to raise his 2024-25 salary to at least $33,138,600, which requires at least $15.09 million in cap space for the current season. One component to watch for: Markkanen is eligible to be traded next season if he signs the extension on the first day of eligibility Aug. 6 — but not tradable if signed after that date.
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www.nytimes.com

What I'm hearing on Markkanen, Ingram potential trades and other notes: Inside Pass

Rival teams have wondered about Lauri Markkanen’s availability, while the trade market appears somewhat limited for Brandon Ingram.
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KqWIN said:
The latest from Shams.



www.nytimes.com

What I'm hearing on Markkanen, Ingram potential trades and other notes: Inside Pass

Rival teams have wondered about Lauri Markkanen’s availability, while the trade market appears somewhat limited for Brandon Ingram.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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Thanks for the good work.

That reporting *feels* accurate to me, in that it only mentions Moody being on the table. Pairing that with the @Tony Jones read/intel (and my own thinking) that the Jazz are not very interested in Kuminga, I think Podz is the most decisive piece.

And I am assuming the draft capital is along the lines of 25/27/29 super swaps, 26/28/30 picks (maybe some light protections*), and maybe a 2031 swap*.

*maybe GSW is trying to protect ‘30 ~1-3 and pushing to ‘31 if not conveyed).
 
KqWIN said:
I love Podz and think we should be demanding him right now....but when August 6th comes around, I think I'd be OK taking all the picks + Moody.
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If that’s the case then they give up all rights to all of their 1sts + some 2nds.

But IDK, I think I gotta get Podz because part of the magic of the deal is hurting their current and 2nd timeline.
 
NUMBERICA said:
If that’s the case then they give up all rights to all of their 1sts + some 2nds.

But IDK, I think I gotta get Podz because part of the magic of the deal is hurting their current and 2nd timeline.
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Unless they are moving Kuminga to a 3rd team with an overpay package coming back to the Jazz, there is no deal without Podz.
 
I don’t see a deal happening neither.

Also Lauri could be the perfect mentor to Cody, cause of that I put the chance at him being traded at less than 10%.
 
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