Utah rejected a huge offer for Makanen.
Matt George, a local reporter in Sacramento, USA, reported on the Sacramento Kings’ offer for Lauri Makanen in a YouTube podcast on March 3 (KST).
“Sacramento offered four first-round draft picks for Makanen,” he said. Utah rejected Sacramento’s offer, and the trade fell through.
That’s a huge offer. Draft picks are becoming increasingly valuable in the NBA these days. That’s because the NBA’s salary cap has been increasing every year, and draft picks have become a relatively inexpensive way to get rookies through the first four years of their 메이저 토토사이트 rookie contracts.
In other words, Sacramento’s offer of four first-round picks was effectively a mortgage on the future. Utah rejected the offer.
Utah president Danny Ainge remained steadfast. In exchange for Makanen, Sacramento asked for Keegan Murray and the Golden State Warriors for Brandin Pogbaemski. Murray and Pogba are both young players, but they are already established core players on their teams. Utah is asking for the present and future of Golden State and Sacramento.
It’s a lot to ask for, but Makanen is worth it. Makanen has developed into an All-Star forward since being traded to Utah from the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Donovan Mitchell. He’s taken on the ace role, leading the offense and becoming one of the best offensive forwards in the NBA.
Makanen has averaged over 20 points per game in each of the last two seasons. There aren’t many forwards in the NBA who are better offensively than Makanen.
Another positive is that Makanen’s style of play is suited to a high-powered offense. Makanen doesn’t hold onto the ball for long periods of time and runs a concise offense. He can also be used as a shooter, as he shoots 40% from three-point range. His dribbling skills are excellent, and he can attack one-on-one. In short, he’s a well-rounded offensive player.
The last thing the Utes want to do is let him go. It”s been reported that the Utes have been trying to sign Makanen to an extension. However, they haven”t made any progress.
The reason for the trade rumors is that Makanen has one year left on his contract. If Makanen were to walk away as a free agent, it would be a huge blow for Utah. The Utes need to make a decision.
The Utes are still playing it safe. Will they have the guts to do the same next season?
