Jazz could be one of the main players in the coming weeks of free agency. The name of Lauri Markkanen thus frequently comes up among the candidates for a possible exchange, notably thanks to his very advantageous contract: only one year remaining at 18 million dollars. A candidate for an extension starting in August, the Finn could be transferred by then. And he is followed by several franchises, notably the Warriors.
Already very active since the opening of the market with the signing of De’Anthony Meltonand the upcoming exchanges for Kyle Anderson et Buddy Hieldthe Warriors would now be the main interested party in the Lauri Markkanen case according to Bleacher Report insider Chris Haynes. « They are very aggressive ” assures the latter. ” They do what they can to make it happen. »
The question remains as to the potential counterpart, particularly in discussions with Danny Ainge, who has historically been very tough in business. The Jazz would not intend to give up Lauri Markkanen. that at the right price“, based in particular on what the Nets obtained for Mikal Bridges with five first rounds of the draft. Especially since if Mikal Bridges is a valuable complementary player, Lauri Markkanen has All-Star status.
Spurs, Kings, Pelicans and Wolves also in the dance
Golden State will have to be convincing and let one or more promising players from its roster slip away, with Chris Haynes suggesting Jonathan Kuminga et Brandin Underground.
HoopsHype assures for his part that he wants to avoid parting ways with the Congolese, unless he obtains an All-NBA caliber player in return. HoopsHype counts a total of four teams interested in Lauri Markkanen, in addition to Golden State. The interest of the Spurs, mentioned for several days, is confirmed with the possibility of including Draft choices in the balance, Keldon Johnson and or Jeremy Sochan.
Sacramento, New Orleans and Minnesota are the other candidates to get the Finnish forward. The Kings have in Kevin Huerter et Harrison Barnes parts to complete an exchange, but they wish to keep Keegan Murrayseen as a “critical element” of their future. The Pelicans remain on the lookout, with Brandon Ingram he too is leaving, while Trey Murphy III or Herb Jones are currently excluded from possible “packages”.
As for the Wolves, they are listening, with Karl-Anthony Towns or Jaden McDaniels as possible trades to rebalance the roster. HoopsHype, however, says the Western Conference finalist is willing to keep its current core and try again to reach a long playoff run.
Lauri Markkanen Percentage Rebounds Season Team GM Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2017-18 CHI 68 30 43.4 36.2 84.3 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 1.5 0.6 1.2 0.6 15.2 2018-19 CHI 52 32 43.0 36.1 87.2 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 2.4 0.7 1.6 0.6 18.7 2019-20 CHI 50 30 42.5 34.4 82.4 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 1.9 0.8 1.6 0.5 14.7 2020-21 CHI 51 26 48.0 40.2 82.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 13.6 2021-22 CLE 61 31 44.5 35.8 86.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 2.1 0.7 0.9 0.5 14.8 2022-23 UTH 66 34 49.9 39.1 87.5 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 2.1 0.6 1.9 0.6 25.6 2023-24 UTH 55 33 48.0 39.9 89.9 2.2 6.0 8.2 2.0 1.8 0.9 1.4 0.5 23.2 Total 403 31 45.9 37.5 86.6 1.4 5.9 7.3 1.5 1.9 0.7 1.4 0.5 18.1
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
2024-07-03 09:45:50
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