NBA rumors: Insider dumps cold water on Warriors using Kristaps Porzingis to trade for Lauri Markkanen

As Kristaps Porzingis’ future with the Golden State Warriors hangs in the balance, an NBA insider is dumping cold water on a potential trade flip for the NBA championship-winning big man. Porzingis has yet to play for the Warriors this season, as he’s been sidelined with an illness. Fischer said the Markkanen trade chatter online comes from the Warriors’ expected push for trade additions, with Porzingis’ expiring salary as the matching piece. “There’s been some chatter online that we’ve clocked here at Bleacher Report about people wondering if Lauri Markkanen could become available.