The Golden State Warriors have been eyeing Markkanen, the star of the Utah Jazz, since the beginning of the 2024 offseason. The Golden State Warriors want to send Moses Moody, Andrew Wiggins and some future draft picks in exchange for Markkanen.
Unfortunately, the Jazz rejected the Golden State Warriors' offer and asked them to send Jonathan Kuminga and Poggie and others. However, the owner of the Golden State Warriors publicly stated in July that the team would not overdraw to strengthen in the future.
Moreover, Lacob believes that the young Poger has the potential to be the future of the team, and he has the ability to become an NBA All-Star, so he will not rashly send Bojie away as a trade chip.
"I do believe that if you talk about Boje in particular, I said in Summer League, I think he has the potential to be an All-Star in this league, and I absolutely believe it. The same goes for everyone on our team. ”
Considering that the Golden State Warriors refused to send Bojie, their trade with the Utah Jazz was also put on hold. However, according to the latest information, the Utah Jazz were hoping to trade Markkanen for Pojie instead of Jonathan Kuminga in the first place.
Markkanen is likely to try to sign a new contract extension with the Utah Jazz after Aug. 6. Once he signs a new contract with the Jazz, he'll have to wait until the trade deadline before he can be traded.
Considering that the general manager of the Utah Jazz is Danny Angie, he is a calculating guy. So, he knows how to trade Markkanen to the maximum benefit. However, for the Golden State Warriors, the most important thing is to find some champions for Stephen Curry.
Trading away some young players is the best option. If you keep them and let Stephen Curry grow up with them, it will obviously be a pity to miss the opportunity to win the championship again. After all, Stephen Curry's contract will end in the 2025-26 season, when he will be 38 years old.
Boje is the 19th pick in the first round in 2023 and is currently only 21 years old. He averaged 26 minutes per game in his rookie season, averaging 9 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He shot 45 percent from the field and 38 percent from three-point range.
As an all-round defender with a height of 1.96 meters, Bojie has a good competitive mentality and technique. However, he is not mature enough, and of course this has something to do with the fact that he is only 21 years old now.