NBA Trades: Warriors add a star, and Kings add a top prospect in mock deal with Jazz
By Cal Durrett
NBA Trades: Would the Jazz agree to the deal?
The Jazz have sent mixed signals about whether they will move Markkanen, with the most recent indication being that they aren't going to trade him. On the other hand, they could be trying to raise his value and this deal might be enough for them to move on from their best player.
The proposed deal would see them land Moody, Looney, Santos, Jones, three firsts, a second, and two pick swaps. Moody has been underutilized thus far by the Warriors but has the potential to be a starter, if not by the Warriors but by another team that may be interested in trading for him. That might net them another first-round pick, especially given his salary for next season being just $6 million. He may also be cheap to re-sign after failing to carve out a consistent role in his first three seasons.
If that is the case, then the Jazz could receive four firsts and two pick swaps for Markannen, a strong haul that is comparable to the one that the Brooklyn Nets received for Mikal Bridges, which is probably the goal of team president Danny Ainge.
Moving Markannen would also get them into the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, who is considered to be a generational type of prospect that will likely go first in the 2025 NBA Draft. Overall, if this deal were to materialize, then the Jazz may actually part with Markannen.