On July 6, Beijing time, according to Yahoo legend Jake Fischer, the Jazz were not willing to trade Markkanen, but Markkanen has "hinted" that the Jazz do not want to stay in Utah, sources said that he and Dream have been closely linked recently, and the Warriors are making offers to the Jazz. The Jazz have reportedly entered into actual talks over a trade for Markkanen, with the Warriors willing to pay Wiggins, Moody, a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and a 2028 first-round pick, which is also a strong offer among several contenders, and the two sides are close to a deal.
5 for 1, Warriors A+ operation, no need to pay Kuminga, the future star, to make a deal.
In fact, the Jazz also know that they can't keep Markkanen, the Jazz are in the rebuilding period, and now it is the time when Markkanen is the most valuable. As Marca's most fervent suitor, the only disagreement between the Warriors and Jazz has been Kuminga, and the Warriors don't want to send away the only star on the team who has a chance to grow into an All-Star. Judging from the recent news, Marca's personal choice is the Warriors, he has just followed Dream on social media recently, the two should have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and Marca will be a free agent next season, and other teams that want to get him will have to take the risk of losing him for nothing next summer.
After losing Thompson, the Warriors quickly completed two reinforcements, and they exchanged for the cost-effective Kyle Lee and Hield at a very small price, and added defensive stalwart Melton to the bench. Hield has a chance to be the perfect replacement for Thompson, and the versatile forward is a perfect fit for Kerr's system and could potentially play the role of Andre Iguodala, and the Warriors have a roster that makes it easy to imagine that if they can take Markkanen, Curry's secondary attacker, the Warriors will be the spoilers in the West next season.
Last season, Marca averaged 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 39.9%, he proved that he has the ability to output both efficiency and production, in a three-point team like the Warriors, Marca offense will inevitably be like a fish in water, greatly helping Curry share the offensive burden, he can switch between the two positions of forward and center at will also give Kerr lineup flexibility, and Kerr can play his small lineup again.
The Warriors are very cautious about bringing in star players, and they are not looking at his individual ability, but more on whether he can fit into the team and whether he has a healthy salary. Marca is fully in line with the Warriors' selection criteria, and his salary of only 18 million next season is the king of value for money, and Marca's off-ball running and offensive talent are also very compatible with the Warriors' style of play.
The Warriors aren't messing around after the splash disintegrates, and they'll be a big hit next season.