Warriors ‘aggressors’ in Lauri Markkanen trade sweepstakes – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

The Warriors reportedly are all in on buying and selling for Utah Jazz ahead Lauri Markkanen.

A lot so, that Golden State could be the frontrunner to land the 7-foot huge man’s providers.

The Warriors are the “aggressors” amongst groups presently discussing a commerce for Markkanen with the Jazz, TNT’s Chris Haynes reported Tuesday on Bleacher Report.

“It will actually put a dent within the Warriors’ roster to attempt to make that deal occur and attempt to get the Utah Jazz to chunk,” Haynes mentioned. “I’d have an interest to see how they might go about doing it. However you already know Danny [Ainge], he craves first-round picks. What can the Warriors do to give you the mandatory picks?

“I used to be informed the Warriors are the aggressors. San Antonio Spurs, they’re in on it as properly. I am informed, on a critical nature, it is these two groups: Spurs, Warriors. However I am informed the Warriors, extra importantly, are actually pursuing, actually making an attempt to see what they will do to attempt to make it occur.”

The Warriors, as NBC Sports activities Bay Space’s Monte Poole reported earlier this week on 95.7 The Game’s “Steiny & Guru,” have made Markkanen their prime precedence after lacking out on acquiring star forward Paul George.

In 55 video games for Utah in the course of the 2023-24 NBA season, Markkanen averaged 23.2 factors, 8.2 rebounds and a couple of.0 assists per recreation on 48-percent taking pictures from the sphere and a really spectacular 39.9-percent mark from 3-point vary.

Many imagine including Markkanen would spherical out a formidable offseason for Golden State after the group agreed to sign guard De’Anthony Melton, forward Kyle Anderson and probably land sharpshooting guard Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade cope with the Philadelphia 76ers.

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