Lacob claims Warriors are open to trading almost ‘anyone’ for the right price Originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Besides Steph Curry, there isn’t a player Warriors owner Joe Lacob wouldn’t trade.
Golden State is rumored to be linked to Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, and speculation is rife about what the player(s) Lacob and co. would have to offer for the Finn’s services.
Could versatile guard Brandin Podziemski be the centerpiece of a blockbuster trade? Jonathan Kuminga? Both?
Lacob, who sees both Podziemski and Kuminga as potential future NBA All-Stars, doesn’t think it will happen, but he also doesn’t rule it out.
“I’m not going to get into details, but that’s impossible,” Lacob said on “Audacy’s The TK Show.”
“I don’t want to give up on him or JK. We love these guys. And [Moses Moody], [Trayce Jackson-Davis]“These are good, young players.”
But if the price is right… Well, if that’s the case, then anything goes except Curry and possibly a second Warrior.
“Now anyone can be traded,” Lacob added. “Anyone and everyone.
“If it means we’re going to be better as an organization, then we’re going to bring in someone who really makes sense for the future and where we felt the deal was fair and something we needed to do. There’s probably nobody on this team — maybe one person, maybe two — that can’t be traded.”
Given the departures of Chris Paul and Klay Thompson in the offseason, Podziemski could make a leap forward in his second year.
But time is running out for what remains of the Curry and Draymond Green era. And if the goal is to make another run at the Larry O’Brien Trophy, Markkanen may be the missing piece.
The reason for this is that for an organization as ambitious as the Warriors, nothing is ever unachievable.
“You know, it’s possible,” Lacob concluded. “I’m not going to sit here and tell you it’s not. But I don’t expect these guys to go anywhere. I expect them to be with us and help build our organization.
“Again, unless [a] significant [offer] that we cannot reject, comes to pass.”
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