Warriors Trade Proposal Would Move Massive Haul for $67.5 Million Star & More
The Golden State Warriors have tried their best to replace Klay Thompson in the offseason, landing Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield, and De’Anthony Melton. While those moves have been impressive, the Warriors reportedly have a strong interest in landing Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz, which would give Stephen Curry a co-star.
In a proposed trade from Allen Stiles of Bleacher Report, the Warriors would land Markkanen for a massive haul centered around Jonathan Kuminga.
Warriors would get: Markkanen, Walker Kessler
Jazz would get: Kuminga, Kevon Looney, Moses Moody, Trayce Jackson-Davis, 2025 first-round pick, 2027 first-round pick
“Not only would the Warriors get Lauri Markkanen, they would also get Walker Kessler. But because they’re getting Walker Kessler, who’s 22 years old and a young big player in the league, I would do it,” Stiles said on July 4.
‘Warriors Number One Target is Lauri Markknanen’: 95.7 The Game
The Golden State Warriors lost the Paul George sweepstakes after the Los Angeles Clippers decided to let him walk to the Philadelphia 76ers. George could’ve been moved in a sign-and-trade with the Warriors.
After losing out on George, the Warriors are turning their attention to Markkanen, according to Monte Poole on an episode of “95.7 The Game.”
“Based on all I’ve heard so far, their number one priority is Lauri Markkanen,” Poole said on July 2. “He’s their number one target because Paul George went off the market on Saturday…Once that was gone, the Warriors were like ‘we have to scramble now, what are we gonna do?’…Markkanen is a guy that would be able to plug right in and play three or four.”