Hornets Interested in Lauri Markkanen

[Cheek]

 

What are your thoughts? I’m interested to see how much we are going to offer. Will make me question if it’s more than the 13.5 Holmes got. That was the one player I wanted most out of free agency.

[Scott12345]

This would be a great signing for us

[jayboogieman]

Wouldn't be a bad signing. But it also leads me to wonder if they are trying to trade somebody else. There is already a logjam at the 4 and 5. This would just make it worse.

[WOW!!]

Not crazy hype about it.  Does fit on offense but does nothing for the defense..

[FattyFatFat]

Obviously depends on what we offer. More shooting is never a bad thing but he’s not a rim protector. Are we planning on playing PJ at the 5 or LM? Either way we’re sacrificing defense. I think it makes us more exciting. 

[MillionDollarCam]

As someone mentioned above, this creates a huge logjam at the four spot.

I wonder if we circle back to Myles Turner and try to flip P.J. Washington, Mason Plumlee (needed for cap reasons), and the first round pick from the Graham trade for him.

PG: LaMelo Ball

SG: Terry Rozier

SF: Gordon Hayward

PF: Lauri Markkanen

C: Myles Turner 

Ish Smith, James Bouknight, Jalen McDaniels, Miles Bridges, Kai Jones, JT Thor, Caleb Martin, Cody Martin, Vernon Carey, and Nick Richards making up the bench.

Arnoldas Kulboka, Scottie Lewis, and probably LiAngelo Ball in the G-League (or on the main roster, who knows).

 

 

[MillionDollarCam]

 

Dream scenario.

[Cheek]

If we can flip some assets to get Turner as well then I would be much more optimistic. My only worry was either PJ or LM would be playing at the 5 and would put us at a huge disadvantage defensively down low, but adding Turner would easily solve that problem and would make us a huge threat. 

[Daddy_Uncle]

"Terms of the deal are not available yet. It's likely this will be a part of the sign-and-trades already happening with the Bulls and Pelicans. The Bulls will likely match-and-trade Markkanen, which will tie into the deals that have Devonte' Graham going to the Pelicans and Lonzo Ball going to the Bulls, among other pieces.

Markkanen can play both the 4 and the 5. He's a good rebounder and a good outside shooter, and last year he was greatly improved as a finisher inside the arc. He would add more depth, size, and shooting to the Hornets front court.

He's also 24 years old for those of you that care about timelines."

[Daddy_Uncle]

Looks like we will have Lauri Markannan and Kelly Oubre on the roster tomorrow. This roster is shaping up dang nice

[Shocker]

12 hours ago, MillionDollarCam said:

 

Dream scenario.

If Mitch makes this happen it is key to the city time

[Scott12345]

36 minutes ago, Shocker said:

If Mitch makes this happen it is key to the city time

Turner for PJ?…no way Indy does that

[Prowler2k18]

31 minutes ago, Scott12345 said:

Turner for PJ?…no way Indy does that

We’d probably have to throw in another player and/or draft pick to make that work.

[bLACKpANTHER]

3 minutes ago, My Chuck Dont Matter said:

there's some crazy ISH flying around.. I'm staying calm