Lauri Markkanen Trade Rumors: Kings 'Were Close to a Deal' amid Warriors, Spurs Buzz

The Sacramento Kings were reportedly close to pulling off a trade for Utah Jazz star big man Lauri Markkanen, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports. "The Kings, to my knowledge, earlier this week were close to a deal," he said during Wednesday's No Cap Room podcast (40:30 mark). "I do think that, based off of conversations I've had.

I can't say more than that, but there were calls made to people around the NBA that would have indicated that talks have been legitimate there." He added that both the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs have reportedly shown interest, but that the Jazz are "conducting their business with a 10 percent chance they're going to move him." This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.



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