Now this ladies and gentlemen, is the Danny Ainge I know and love.
There is no doubt Lauri Markkanen is a hell of a player.
He doesn’t need to trade Markkanen, but as we know in the NBA everyone has a price.
If you’re willing to meet Ainge’s admittedly insane asking price, he’ll do a deal.
At the moment, the Warriors are desperate.
Basically, they have zero leverage.
That isespeciallytrue when you’re dealing with Trader Danny.
Even if Markkanen somehow walks for nothing in free agency, you think Ainge gives a shit?
The Jazz are rebuilding right now.
Hey, you could’t get what you don’t ask for right?
Again, he has the leverage so you may we well use it.
