West Notes: Grizzlies, Ja Morant, Blazers, Jazz
Grizzlies
As many suspect, the Grizzlies' potential return to prominence largely depends on the return of point guard Ja Morant from shoulder surgery.
For the record,...
Report: Lauri Markkanen’s True Availability Was A ‘Mirage’
According to NBA reporter Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Lauri Markkanen's true availability was a "mirage."
The Utah Jazz always intended to keep Markkanen despite...
Report: Pelicans Were Interested In Trading For Lauri Markkanen Even After Dejounte Murray Trade
According to NBA reporter Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the New Orleans Pelicans were interested in trading for Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen even after...
Report: Heat, 76ers Didn’t Strongly Pursue Lauri Markkanen Trade With Jazz
According to NBA reporter Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers didn't strongly pursue a Lauri Markkanen trade with the Utah...
Report: Jazz Never Were Presented Offer That Caused Them To Seriously Consider Trading Lauri Markkanen
According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Utah Jazz never were presented with an offer that caused them to seriously consider trading...
Trade Proposal Sends Collin Sexton, Walker Kessler To Heat, Terry Rozier, Nikola Jovic To Jazz
One NBA analyst proposed that the Miami Heat trade Terry Rozier and Nikola Jovic to the Utah Jazz for Collin Sexton and Walker Kessler.
Ishaan...
Trade Proposal Sends Tre Mann, Nick Richards To Lakers, D’Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish, Christian Wood To Hornets
NBA insider Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report proposed a three-team trade between the Los Angeles Lakers, Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz.
Here's the mock trade:
Lakers...
Report: Warriors ‘Didn’t Try That Hard’ To Acquire Lauri Markkanen From Jazz
According to NBA insider Tim MacMahon of ESPN, the Golden State Warriors "didn't try that hard" to acquire Lauri Markkanen from the Utah Jazz.
The...
Jazz Officially Renounce Free Agent Rights To Talen Horton-Tucker, Kira Lewis Jr.
The Utah Jazz have officially renounced their free-agent exception rights to guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker and point guard Kira Lewis Jr., per the RealGM transactions...
Lauri Markkanen Relieved Trade Rumors Are Over: ‘It’s A Weight Off My Shoulders’
Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen told NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski that he's relieved trade rumors centered around him are over.
Markkanen can't be traded during...
Report: Warriors Thought Jazz’s Asking Price For Lauri Markkanen Was ‘Bad Deal’
According to NBA insider Kendra Andrews of ESPN, the Golden State Warriors thought the Utah Jazz's asking price for Lauri Markkanen was a "bad...
Trade Proposal Sends Brandon Ingram To Jazz, Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson, Walker Kessler To Pelicans
According to NBA reporter Christian Clark of NOLA.com, the Utah Jazz could be interested in acquiring Brandon Ingram from the New Orleans Pelicans.
Ingram is...
Lauri Markkanen Signs 5-Year, $238 Million Deal With Jazz
According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Lauri Markkanen has signed a five-year, $238 million deal with the Utah Jazz.
Markkanen can't be traded...
Would Jazz Trade For Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram Make Sense For All?
The Utah Jazz have been linked to supposedly available New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram, and such a deal might make sense, per...
