By Joël Pütz | Sports journalist
After picking up Chris Paul in free agency, San Antonio could also be active on the transfer market. But the franchise could just have one of its main targets stolen by Golden State, who left them the Point God.
The Rob Dillingham trade at the draft showed it: the Spurs don’t want to waste any more time rebuilding. Now that Victor Wembanyama has proven to the world that he is the future of basketball, the management wants to surround him as best as possible in order to return to the forefront as quickly as possible. This is also what justified the signing of Chris Paul who should feed the Frenchman with balls next season.
That being said, the arrival of the point guard is not enough and despite the presence of Jeremy Sochan, the Texans would also like to get their hands on Lauri Markkanen, whom the Jazz are thinking of trading. A recruitment choice which is also a matter of debate among fans… Except that according to the latest rumors, the Finnish interior would rather show interest for the Warriors, who are also monitoring his file closely.
Lauri Markannen increasingly close to the Warriors
Lauri Markkanen is reportedly willing to accept a reduced salary to join the Golden State Warriors, as per @TheMontyShow https://t.co/XwitAMBTUh
— GSW Ball Report (@GSWBallReport) July 3, 2024
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Lauri Markkanen wants to be in a position where he can command a big payday and have the opportunity to contend for a championship, according to The Monty Show. Lauri Markkanen is reportedly willing to take a pay cut to join the Warriors.
Admittedly, the two sentences seem to contradict each other a bit, but the message is clear: it is the Dubs who are his priority at the moment.
It must be said that the latter have just made a lot of room in their payroll: Chris Paul was cut before his $30 million season became guaranteed, while Klay Thompson was traded for two second-round draft picks. And Stephen Curry certainly wouldn’t say no to a player who averaged 23 points and 8 rebounds last year, all while shooting 39% from distance…
Lauri Markannen and Steph Curry if the Warriors pull the trigger pic.twitter.com/PBEcVbUNZV
— greedo (@borngreedo) July 1, 2024
Lauri Markkanen and Stephen Curry if Warriors pull the trigger
For the moment, nothing is done yet and it is therefore not certain that Lauri Markkanen ends up at the Warriors, Spurs or even that he is traded at all. But on the Californian fans’ side, we would not say no to such a reinforcement while the roster has not been strengthened much, except for the signings of De’Anthony Melton and Kyle Anderson.
2024-07-04 09:10:00
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