Report: Warriors willing to wait for possible Markkanen trade originally appeared in NBC Sports Bay Area
The Warriors would have were aggressive in their pursuit of a trade for the Utah Jazz The big man of the stars, Lauri Markkanen since July 1, and this has not changed despite the lull in recent activity.
Golden State continues to hunt for Markkanen and entered a “waiting period” about trade talks with Utah, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reported Tuesday, citing league sources.
Any potential Markkanen trade could take a while to come to fruition.
According to Slater, the important date to keep in mind is Aug. 6 because that’s when Markkanen becomes extension eligible.
The Jazz are in no rush to trade Markkanen, and Slater reports that there is a belief around the NBA that the Jazz will end up signing the No. 7 overall pick of the 2017 draft to a lucrative extension rather than trading him.
The Athletic’s Tony Jones recently reported that the Kings and Warriors had “substantial” offers on the table for Markkanen.
But Utah’s lack of urgency forced the Kings to move on from Markkanen to DeMar DeRozan, Slater reported, citing league sources.
O Kings acquired DeRozansix-time NBA All-Star on Monday in a three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs.
For the Warriors, the August 6 deadline isn’t that big of an issue.
According to Slater, the Warriors can wait for the Jazz to pass and see what they decide to do with Markkanen.
The 7-foot-2 Markkanen is a dynamic forward who averaged 23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds in 55 games with the Jazz last season.
In seven NBA seasons between the Jazz, Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, Markkanen is averaging 18.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in 403 career games.
Markkanen shot 48.0 percent from the field last season and is a career 45.9 percent shooter. From 3-point range, he shot 39.9 percent on eight attempts per game last season.
Unless something changes in Utah’s thought process, it appears the Markkanen trade speculation will extend into the first week of August, so get comfortable.
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