The Utah Jazz could opt to hold off on a blockbuster for their All-Star talent.
have been the center of numerous trade rumors involving their franchise cornerstone in Lauri Markkanen. However, as we near the end of this NBA summer, those talks could soon be coming to a close.
While there's been an immense amount of chatter surrounding a potential deal for Markkanen with multiple teams around the league, the realism on a trade coming to form has started to dwindle as we inch closer to the start of next season. And when asking some inside sources close to the situation, the landscape may not look like it's changing anytime soon.
“Probably put it at a two... I think we’re trending toward the Jazz not trading Lauri. I don’t think that there’s a package out there that they’re overly interested in.”It's been clear that the Jazz have held Markkanen in extremely high regard during their various trade talks this offseason, only entertaining packages on the one-time All-Star that blew them out of the water., yet nothing has transpired into anything substantial.
Markkanen will be able to sign a new extension in Utah after August 6th, with the wide expectation for he and the Jazz to come to terms on a new deal almost immediately on the 7th. Without any unforeseen offers or changes, that plan shouldn't be expected to shift, and Markkanen will put pen to paper to stay in town long-term.Jared Koch is the Associate Editor of The Frozen Rope — SI.com's team website covering the Utah Jazz.
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