The Jazz is willing to listen to the Marca quotation! Lakers recommend 8 to 2 Marca + Kessler, and the Lakers take off directly

On June 10, NBA reporter Evan Stilry reposted a passage from the famous Bill Simmons podcast: "A source in the league revealed that the Utah Jazz is willing to listen to Laurie Markanen's offer. The four-year, 195.8 million contract signed with the Jazz last year will take effect."

Last summer, the Jazz and Marca renewed their four-year, 195.8 million max salary in advance, and Marca's salary in the 25-26 season was 46.39 million. This is still an incremental contract, with a whopping $53.53 million in the 28-29 season (no player options or team options).

Marca averaged 31.4 minutes this season, scoring 19 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.36 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 42.3% and a three-point shooting percentage of 34.6%.

In fact, a day ago, US media M Sports just wrote an article that if the Los Angeles Lakers get a trade, LeBron has hope of winning the NBA championship.

Lakers playoff LAL simulated a trading plan -

Lakers get: Laurie Markanen, Walker Kessler;

Jazz get: Hachimura, Reeves, Vincent, Kneckett, Kleber, the first five Lakers protect the first round in 2031, the first round swap rights of the Lakers in 2028, and the first round swap rights of the Lakers in 2030;

Markanen is a 7-foot forward line. His skills are very delicate and his athletic ability is also explosive. He can play 3-4 rotations in the Lakers. This deal can still get Kessler, so the Lakers will strengthen the two weakest positions at once.

Kesler averaged 30.1 minutes this season, scoring 11.1 points, 12.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.6 steals and 2.4 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 66.2%. These two were traded to the Lakers, so the Lakers' starters can be Doncic, Finney Smith, Markanen, James, and Kesler. How terrifying is this?

Text/Yan Xiaobai: Lakers Observation