One of the Golden State Warriors most prominent trade targets, Lauri Markkanen, has been back in trade speculation this week after Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reported that the Utah Jazz are open for business on the 2023 All-Star.
Having tried desperately to trade for Markkanen early in the 2024 offseason, the Warriors have again naturally come up as part of the trade conversation. However, if Golden State want to consider a deal for the 28-year-old this time around, it's going to require an uncomfortable conversation surrounding franchise legend Draymond Green.
Warriors need to trade Draymond Green to acquire Lauri Markkanen
While the Warriors have quickly been listed as a potential suitor for Markkanen given the past history, that's also usually followed by a dampener on the likelihood given the Finnish forward is now making $46.