Report: Warriors, Kings have ‘substantial’ Markkanen offers on the table originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
The Warriors, Kings and San Antonio Spurs appear to be involved in the trade sweepstakes for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen.
All three NBA teams have “significant offers on the table” for the coveted power forward, The Athletic’s Tony Jones told Kyle Draper and Kevin Gleason during an interview with Sactown Sports 1140 on Wednesday.
According to @Tjonesonthenba the Kings, Warriors and Spurs have “substantial offers on the table” for Lauri Markkanen. @Sactown1140
-Kevin Whitey Gleason (@whiteygleason) July 4, 2024
Any offer for Markkanen would certainly have to be substantial, as Utah is likely reluctant to move on from the 2023 All-Star and NBA Most Improved Player.
In 55 games for Utah during the 2023-24 NBA season, Markkanen averaged 23.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game on 48 percent shooting from the field and an impressive 39.9 mark. percent in the 3-point range.
While there are several teams vying for a deal with Utah for Markkanen, the Warriors are the “aggressors” between the teams currently discussing a Markkanen trade with the Jazz, TNT’s Chris Haynes reported Tuesday on Bleacher Report.
Both the Warriors and Kings are also linked to the New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram as teams appear to be scrutinizing the forward market. In NBA free agency so far, Golden State has agreed to signal guard De’Anthony Melton, forward Kyle Anderson and is reportedly in “serious talks” to ground sniper guard Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers — all, of course, after losing franchise icon Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks.
In Sacramento, general manager Monte McNair acquired a top tier talent in Devin Carter during the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft and re-signed sixth man Malik Monk, as well as trading Davion Mitchell, Sasha Vezenkov and the Kings’ second-round pick to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Jalen McDaniels.
After the Warriors and Kings missed the NBA playoffs last season, both teams appear determined to make an impact — even if the cost is substantial.
