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Ooh, this is big.
But I doubt Danny Ainge would just let go of this young guy who has a bright future ahead unless it's a good trade. August 6 is when Lauri Markkanen can extend his contract with the Jazz so maybe that's why other teams are showing their interest to him.
A team that is looking for a big man who has speed will be lucky to have him. I think the Sacramento Kings are the ones who showed first interest in him and it will be a good addition if it happens.
Still, the big question pops out, who will they trade? Will it be enough to make the Jazz consider it?
For the Warriors, I don't think he will accept Wiggins-Markkanen directly, he may want more.

Jared McCain posted this on his social media… 

“Just getting some strokes in with Dwight Howard”

I guess if you know you know, but it’s safe to say at this point that Jared McCain won’t be beating the allegations as the kids like to say. I got this second hand off another post, but I’m guessing the comments on it have to be pretty wild.

I'm surprise by this. Hield's brilliance in 3 point shooting was probably not notice so much because he didn't come from a popular team, or a playoff team. I guess it will be nice to see him with the Warriors, but honestly, if compared to Klay I think Hield has to develop his clutchness as Klay was not only known for his great 3 point shooting but for his clutchness as well.

Possible, as Hield is one of the best shooter last season if I'm not mistaken, or at least in the top 10. But no one can really replace Klay Thompson in the Warriors uniform. But having Buddy in the lineup will really help them a lot as they are known to be a good shooting team.

As per this posts,


https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1808932141079859632

So that is huge numbers so let's see how Hield will fit in the Warriors and for sure fans are very excited and might move on already from Klay leaving the team and going to the Mavericks.

With PG13 not a free agent anymore, they need to move on, and find another all-star caliber player, and Markannen is their next target.

A player who's very versatile, can stretch the defense of opposing team because of his ability to shoot threes, and he's a reliable player in offense as well. Now the question is, "Will the Jazz trade him?" After his amazing season with Utah, do we expect that they will trade him, or they would rather build a team around him. Based on what I'm seeing online, some believe he will get traded, but some believe he will not. It's still not clear, but if the Jazz will trade him, the Warriors will be the front runner.

TBH, I'm not hoping that the Warriors will get him, but I will not be surprised either. He's not at the same level as PG13, but he can still do what PG can do as well.

We know that Thanasis is being trolled multiple times already for multiple reasons. This is just one of them for sure. Kind of funny, but unrealistic.
Giannis + Thanasis package. That's what Giannis want if he will sign with another team. It's like "I'll play with your team as long as you get my brother as my cheerleader."

As for Buddy Hield, it's Splash Bros 2.0. Just for context, both Steph and Buddy are the top 2 in most number of three-point shots made since 2017. Hield at around ~1900 while Curry at around ~2100. I expect that the Warriors will go back to how we they became popular which is shooting threes.

You're right, and probably there is more upside on the Warriors as throughout the years, they are relying on Looney, but last season his minutes has diminished and so they might be looking for a upgraded version, that cannot only give Steph a pick, but also can shoot and also a good defender and he can run the fast break as well.

@jossiel - yes, it's not only the Warriors that are actively pursuing Lauren, but if you look at it, perhaps this is a one chance opportunity for him to be on a contender team that can win a ring for him.

It's him and the team who handles his career that decide his fate, I guess he choose the different path either by pride or by the offer that entice him, like what you said he gamble with his future and it's about time to move forward and try to help the new team that he will be playing.

I like to see him taking care of the business when a crucial situation comes up especially if the game is against his former team, he understand how the system runs so he can use that knowledge to help his team countering whatever offensive attacks or defensive attacks the Warriors will play.

I saw a fake news report today on Facebook that made me laugh. It said that Thanasis Antetokounmpo was requesting a trade away from the Milwaukee Bucks. Maybe cheap humor at his expense, but I genuinely laughed before looking at the source. If Giannis does sign elsewhere though, what happens to Thanasis?

Edit: Buddy Hield to the Warriors to form a new Splash Bros?!?! Amazing pickup.

It's not only the Golden State Warriors trying to pursue a trade for Lauri Markkanen but also the Spurs. These two great teams are pushing for him and this is a developing story.

That's what the fans did to him but I don't think that it gives a shot to him, players like him won't be affected that much by these criticisms.

The Warriors will not regret getting him as this big man is a great outside shooter and defender in the paint. The Warriors need to add more length inside, and having a reliable big man is an advantage, so I understand why they are pursuing Lauri Markkanen, who is a superstar for the Utah Jazz. Maybe they could trade Wiggins, which might entice the Jazz to let go of Lauri Markkanen.

So this is the news regarding that.

Dub Hub: Warriors reportedly have Lauri Markkanen as their ‘number one’ trade target

He had tried, but it can't be denied that his production is not the same as during his peak. He was the best player with the Hornets before the injury happened. After he left the team to play with Boston, his production started to decline until he decided to retire and call it a career.

We will see how effective he is as part of the coaching staff, but since its his first time, it will be a start of his journey, hopefully he'll become a head coach in the future.

Its not shame but rather good achievement already as a player and he didn't have short career since he decide to retire after 12 seasons on NBA also he have 4 all star appearance. So even though he end up deciding because of his injuries I we can still see that he really have a great career on NBA since he's career is somehow good when he's on prime especially when he is on Hornets.

Its good that Hornets extend their helping hand and honor the contribution what Kemba did to their franchise then add him on their coaching staff since for sure he has a lot to teach for their young players as he's experience also skills would surely contribute a lot for the development of their team.

It's a shame Kemba had such a short career as a player. Hopefully, his new job on the coaching staff will be more promising for him than his recent attempts to get back on the court. As for Isaiah Thomas, as far as I know, he isn't giving up yet and still wants to return to the NBA as a player for at least 2-3 more seasons.

Speaking of the Warriors, there are reports that they are actively pursuing Lauri Markkanen.

This is a good addition of them, maybe it's time to look for someone that will replace Klay as a splash bros look for a solid player in the middle and we might see some lobe passes from Steph as he loves to throw this one or even Draymond who perfected it with Looney and Kuminga before.

So let's see how this one will pan out, every Warrior fans should really be excited to see Lauri Markkanen as their new acquisition and most likely the Warriors will have a overhaul game style of play if they get this big man.

For sure if they face each other in a game, it will be fierce as both are very competitive in nature. Not blaming the Warriors for the demise of Klay, I mean they offered him good money in the beginning of the season if I'm not mistaken, but Klay gamble and says no and probably bet on this performance this season but it was a very different Klay. If he only perform good, perhaps he will have the same max contract or a huge contract offered to him. So there's nothing that the Warriors can do to keep him with the team. It was really Klay who did it to himself and maybe he really doesn't want to remain in the Warriors and so it's now done, no more Splash Brothers and probably if they face in a crucial game, we are going to see how competitive they are.

They will remain friends, but this is business. When a team no longer needs you and your value drops, it's time to look for another team that will help you grow your value. For Klay Thompson, who struggled a lot during his time with the Warriors after winning a championship again, it's time to move on to another team and try to win another championship. He didn't get a huge contract, but he can keep his pride with the new team. With the Warriors, he would only be criticized if he doesn't return to his old form.

Yeah. Well, Pippen did part ways with Jordan too although we all know those two are like brothers. Steph and Klay had been through thick and thin so I bet they will still be brothers no matter where they will go.
"Splash bros for life."
It's sweet but very soon they will be up against each other and I'd like to see what could happen. But there's more that I want to see. We all know both Doncic and Klay Thompson have some beef with Booker of the Suns. If they play against each other, I bet there will be a lot of trash-talking that will happen. It's two against one now.

Joe Ingles to the Minnesota Timberwolves was a signing I didn’t see coming. I guess with the athleticism of Anthony Edwards maybe a guy like Joe Ingles will help spread the floor a little bit more while having the defensive player of the year in Rudy Gobert might help shore up things on the defensive end for him.

He is on a strong decline in his career of course.
Another thing I don't like about signing him, he has become a defensive liability. The back court is already not that strong defensively but adding Klay, who was a very good defender but now isn't even close to that, just weakens them even more when he will be on the field. Overall I don't like his productivity and his mindset. He didn't deserve a pick up for good money after all his crying and blaming. He got paid a lot of money for not playing and then acts like a spoiled kid once they won't (because also they can't) pay him what he thinks he deserves. The NBA is not a charity and they have to pay heavy fines when they go over the cap. Doing this because one guy thinks he deserves it because of his "legacy" would just be bad business.

Dalles will regret this contract real quick I think, or maybe he is just getting hurt again, that's what he he does best in recent years.

 

I’m glad to see Kemba Walker join the Hornets coaching staff as a player enhancement coach. I thought the Hornets did him dirty by underpaying him for so long and then dumping him. This is the type of move that shows an organization is a class act though. This is what Boston should’ve done for Isiah Thomas.