The Utah Jazz look like more and more more likely to renegotiate-and-extend Lauri Markkanen when he turns into eligible on August sixth. Marrkanen is on an $18 million expiring contract and the Jazz explored his commerce market with a number of different companions.
The Sacramento Kings made an exploding provide to the Jazz with a bundle of draft picks for Markkanen. When the Jazz had been non-committal on the provide, the Kings pivoted to a sign-and-trade for DeMar DeRozan.
The Golden State Warriors will wait a definitive reply on Markkanen’s availability as they’re snug getting into the season with their present 14-man roster, sources inform Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Golden State has 12 professional rotation gamers getting into camp, however they acknowledge that they don’t seem to be at the moment even a fringe contender with out no less than one giant transfer equivalent to one for Markkanen. The potential of providing future picks holds enchantment throughout the league given the uncertainty of the franchise’s future when Stephen Curry is now not on the crew. Utah has discovered these future picks from the Warriors interesting of their Markkanen discussions.
