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I’m starting to have my doubts Markannen will be traded at all!
I’m starting to have my doubts Markannen will be traded at all!
It will happen. Jazz and Spurs are just waiting on each other to make some concessions.
Remember, in business world, very often, 80% of the concessions are made on the last day. Neither side is in a hurry at this moment.
this kunt a spur yet?
have spurs mgmt rectified that #8 pick gifting to a rival yet?
I'm ready to move on from Markkannen as an idea. Danny is waiting for a desperate team and that isn't us. Also, elephant in the room, Utah craves white players historically, so still a chance they stick together.
lol you taking the weekend off bro? Add that Lauri gets paid and his performance slumps before he gets traded at the deadline.
I just don’t know if he will be worth the money he will be asking for long term
If the Spurs do trade for him. He’s an exciting player but is that who the Spurs want to be locked in with for the next 4-5 years?
That's why Jazz will not extend him. Too much risk. He may get injured or he may simply slump. His trade value is peaked this summer.
yes he is worth the max money from Spurs. But he is not necessarily worth the max for other teams like Houston or Thunders. That's why Spurs is reluctant to offer more than 3 average FRPs.
When would that be?
Do you think before the 6th of August or after?
While I won’t argue your contention, the white player he wants more than Markannen is Cooper Flagg, and it’s hard to get him with LM active and playing most games, which he said he wants to do.
Totally agree with you!
Either August 6th or before season starts.
This dude would come from anywhere else but scandinavia I'd feel more confident.
I can easily believe that he and his family are happy in Utah to the point of being ok to stay even if it means a few more loosing seasons (+ a massive salary raise)
We tend to underrate the impact of families in decisisons and kid's education, stability and well being.
Cooper Flagg, definitely a move up. If they are trying to bottom out this year, it's definitely an interesting way to slowly extract maximum return on their existing players over several years since he took over the team. But yeah, we'll see who blinks etc.
Even if he and his family wants to stay in Utah. Utah doesn't want him. This is business.
Back in November 2022 Windhorst wrote an article about Wembanyama and Shelburne wrote one with it about Markkanen. It's an interesting juxtaposition.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...am-usa-dynasty
Maybe a better plan would be just get Anfernee Simons from Portland for Keldon & Chicago first?
https://hoopshabit.com/posts/the-spu...ilding-blazers
Shoots 39% from three on large volume (nearly same as Mark last year on greater volume), 92% from the FT line (better than Mark), etc. Why not fill our shooting needs for the team in a cheaper way? Makes no sense to pay the farm cause we in hot lust!
Simons is JUST a shooter, and he’s small. Marianne brings size, shooting, rebounding, and ridiculous driving and finishing. You can’t compare two players just because they both shoot. Keldon shoots. Just keep him and the CHI pick, if that’s the case.
‘Don’t get me wrong that stuff is nice to have, but with the players we have esp Wemby who is one of the best rebounders in the league, what we really need by far is shooting, so let’s just get a ing shooter and skip the insanely high priced player!
If we get Simmons, we're a play-in team at beat. With Lauri, guaranteed top 6 and hare real le hope.
If they wanted a Simons they would have drafted Dillingham.
You got it.
Or we may simply sign Walker. This type of non-defense shooters no longer worth much. Look at Gary Trent.
Nobody else is coming over.
That's fine. Let him destroy their 2024 tank and force them to pedal in mediocrity for years to come. No skin off our nose tbh.
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