Could Utah's interest in Brandon Ingram give the Hawks the perimeter stopper and defensive tone-setter they have lacked?
On the surface, the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz do not seem like natural trade partners. Utah is firmly in the midst of a rebuild and finished last season as the fourth-worst team in the conference. New Orleans is trying to build a sustainable playoff contender around Zion Williamson. Yet, both teams have something that the other should be interested in.
Furthermore, recent reporting indicates that the Jazz are interested in keeping Markkanen rather than shipping him out for more picks. Per NBA insider Marc Stein, part of that is because they have not gotten the return they want for Lauri: If Stein's comments today are true, then the Jazz have no incentive to trade Markkanen for what they view as an inadequate package. Markkanen certainly is not forcing his way out of Utah - he's doing the opposite. Tony Jones of the Athletic, who covers the Jazz, had this to say about Markkanen's desire to remain in Utah during a radio interview with ESPN 700 today:
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