Warriors’ Longtime Trade Target Could Come at Draft Price

It was only two years ago that the Golden State Warriors put together one of their most aggressive pitches for a star NBA player--big man Lauri Markkanen, who was not certain to sign a long-term extension with the Jazz at the time. For the better part of a month, the Warriors were said to have made offers to Utah, willing to give up multiple draft picks as well as wing Moses Moody. The Jazz were said to have wanted Brandin Podziemski, too, though folks within the Warriors would dispute that it was Podziemski who held up the deal.