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Lauri Markkanen does not want to be traded. He wants to stay in Utah and play for the Utah Jazz.

He doesn't. He wants to stay in Utah.

After the Westbrook trade that was the second biggest mistake made by that front office. They make that trade, they might have another title by now

They tried really hard to trade D Lo when he opted into his contract, and nobody wanted him. I think not being able to move him hurt their flexibility in some ways. They and Portland went about halfway down the road with Grant, but Portland's asking price was pretty high

If Lauri signs on August 7, he won't be eligible to be traded until after the Jazz make their draft pick next season. If that pick is any one of about seven guys, (cooper, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, Nolan Traore, Ace Bailey), I don't expect the Jazz to trade him with one of those guys in hand

What I will say here is that if the Jazz don't trade Lauri in the next two and a half weeks, and if they extend him, the date they extend him will tell us a ton about where the Jazz are and what they are thinking with him If he extends on August 6, this is correct, 100 percent If he extends on...

That's the thing tho....the Jazz don't want to trade Lauri and Lauri doesn't want to be traded. This is truly a "you're going to have to come up with a great offer to force our hand"...The Jazz aren't actively trying to get rid of Lauri

You are very right, but the Jazz definitely want Podz. They get a 3 million dollar for sure starting level guard for three years.

From a Warriors perspective: If they trade Kuminga for Lauri, they 1) don't have to pay him 150 million, and 2) get to replace him with Lauri, a better player and 3) get to pay one of their starting guards 3 million dollars for the next three years If they trade Podz for Lauri, they 1) lose...

He's created against the clock a number of times in Vegas. I think you're thinking more of the SLC games, which he wasn't great in. I think he's legit been one of the best players in the league in Vegas. His ballhandling and self creation has been a big strength in Vegas.

The Nuggets were desperate to avoid the second apron. The Jazz were simply trying to do right by Kris Dunn. The two situations are apples and oranges

Because I reported it three minutes after Adrian, so in the world of journalism we credit who reported the deal first.

You haven't seen the handles? That's interesting. Cody has been creating off the dribble in Vegas, pretty much at will. And more impressively, he's been doing it at like 170 pounds, which means it's 100 percent skill

Good question. I'll ask around

Living at our regular human being salaries, I agree. Living at salary pro athletes live by makes it more of a conversation

Big difference getting a bag at 27 as opposed to getting a bag at 28. Means you can get another bag one year earlier

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you

Cody is very good off the dribble. That's one of his strengths as a player. I think you are more referring to his lack of physical strength. That's why he's having issues gaining separation. But his actual handles? He absolutely has that and wiggle in his game. It's one of the things that make...

funny. I mentioned this to someone from the Jazz last night and he said, well, Oklahoma City's summer league team last year won the Western Conference, lol

Agreed. Such a great value draft