Draymond Green reportedly urged Warriors not to trade for Lauri Markkanen

Not going through with a blockbuster trade for one NBA star seems to have been the right move for the Warriors. Golden State had strong interest in acquiring star forward Lauri Markkanen in a trade with the Utah Jazz during the 2024 offseason, but a deal did not materialize, and the 7-foot Finnish wing ultimately signed a lucrative contract extension with Utah later that summer that prevented him from being moved during the 2024-25 NBA season.The Warriors held extensive talks with the Jazz, led by CEO Danny Ainge, who reportedly asked for Golden State’s entire young core, including Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski and multiple first-round picks for Markkanen. Which is why, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, key figures in the Warriors organization were not keen on the idea of parting with so many future assets in any potential deal. “[Draymond] Green even told [Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy] and controlling owner Joe Lacob [that summer] not to green-light a trade for Lauri Markkanen, considering the Utah Jazz were asking for all the draft picks and young players,” Slater wrote....