When the Warriors reportedly accepted the fate of the Markkanen trade Originally appeared in NBC Bay Area Sports
Warriors target Lauri Markkanen He reportedly isn’t going anywhere, ending league-wide speculation about a potential blockbuster trade elsewhere.
Golden State was among “several serious suitors” interested in the All-Star forward, Athletic Club’s Shams CharaniaTony Jones and Anthony Slater reported Tuesday morning, citing sources, along with the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings.
Talks between the Jazz and Warriors intensified in early July, The Athletic reported, but after weeks of negotiations, things became “sporadic” and in recent days, the latter realized that a long-term extension for Markkanen in Utah was inevitable.
Markkanen will do it Agree and sign a long-term extension with the Jazz on Wednesday or later, The Athletic reported, after no team met Utah’s massive asking price for its center forward.
The Warriors made the most aggressive offer, The Athletic reported, centering on 22-year-old guard Moses Moody, multiple first-round draft picks, pick swaps and second-round picks. The Jazz wanted second-year guard Brandin Podziemski in any theoretical deal, but the Warriors were “protective” of their 2023 first-round pick in talks with the Jazz and other teams in trade proposals.
Opposing teams began to understand that the only way Utah would consider a trade was if it was overwhelmed, and in the end, nothing moved the needle for the Jazz, and the Finnish forward will remain in the Beehive State.