Monte Poole: "Warriors No. 1 Target is Lauri Markkanen."

NBC Sports Bay Area's Monte Poole joins Steiny & Guru to discuss the Klay Thompson divorce, Warriors offseason moves, and future in Golden State.
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[@ms.twillaway6663]

The warriors took care of Klay 2 years ago while he was injured.

[@nickzander11030]

They benched a hall of fame player that shot %39 from 3, and averaged 18ppg for a rookie…

[@rabboni97]

GSW offer was good. They still want him to stay but this is all about Klay's pride. He just can't accept that he is coming off the bench now. These past two years you can clearly see how much he is forcing a lot of his shot. He ultimately hurt the team.

[@mikafuzki]

Well, from here on GSW, glory days are long gone.

[@samdavis8765]

So the fans want the warriors to become the Utah Jazz. What has this dude won with the Jazz?

[@Hopper830]

Acquiring one player turns you into the Jazz?

[@andrewachal]

Lost ur mind bro

[@dexterdog1659]

100 percent you give up kuminga for Lauri. He's 7 foot and has a handle. Can drive and shoot 3s he's a match up nightmare for everyone and he has a higher ceiling than kuminga

[@EddieFast-mv8kk]

Wrong

[@Jayydubss]

He’s better now yes but higher ceiling…naw…Markkanen has only 1 all star and he’s 27…JK will be a multiple all star by then…

[@sup0809]

wrong.

[@erniebhernandez6452]

​@Jayydubss It's hard to find a player a 7'1" like Markenen with an excellent skill set. Kuminga at 6'7" still has at least 3 years until he reaches his full potential.

[@frstteamallcity]

And he’s always hurt

[@frederickdouglass1806]

Monte Poole has been repeatedly pushing to trade Kuminga for 3 years. On the Klay situation, his reporting was off the past year. Poole had no problems reporting the unhappiness and "immaturity" of Kuminga, but he buried the negative energy of Klay and Draymond and its impact on the team. I don't think LM would be the answer to making the Warriors move past OKC or Denver. He is a very good player, but is NOT a superstar!

[@rave123456v]

Now unto Warriors honestly we got some hard realities to realize one being the league don't like us Blazers is the best phone call gets us back in title contention just means we making a call we don't like.

[@EddieFast-mv8kk]

This guys, don't know anything about basketball, lavine never would be player than kuminga. Lavine is older than kuminga, more injured, not a big or athletic like kuminga, is not better defensive player or rebounder. Everybody looking desesperate for a player, or a old player, when they have kuminga and moody. Just let them play. This are the same people that don't trust in Moody and TJD, then when they play good they are kissing their A. You don't need to look anywhere else. You have great young players in your team. Now you want Markkanen, and you just draft a 7 footer that can shoot the 3 and can rebound. And is a very good passer. Lauri is not a good passer and is not a good defender or rebounder, he is just another saric, with a bigger salary. Trust your young guys, they are good, probably you are the ones that are not that good in what you do.

[@JojoRichards2005]

There is a lot wrong with your analysis and some key things right. 1 we still don’t know if Kuminga will fold if Steph gets hurt that’s not the case for Lavine or Markkanen they are proven. Also it’s just a conversation of whether Kerr trust the young guys it’s obvious he doesn’t.

[@Qjags2]

​@@JojoRichards2005If they are so proven, what has either of them won, "nothing" been traded from team to team and won nothing.😮

[@sujithmedari1852]

Proven that they are all stars. Kuminga hasn't. I was tracking until you dogged on Lauri. Dude is 7 ft SF that can slide into PF or C. Warriors are dying for size. He's an all star, definitely not a Saric. You make this happen somehow!

[@Qjags2]

@@sujithmedari1852 Yup, it took him 7 years and getting traded 3 times to bad teams. Where he get to, just Jack up shots and play no Defense to make his first All Star 2023. But couldn't back it up with the second all star appearance this past year. And hasn't did anything or been to the playoffs? But yet he's gonna get Steph Curry to the mountain. when Kuminga play 3 years and with a coach like, Steve Kerr didn't even get to play full 3 years to develop, I think still ahead of the curve of where Laurie markennen would be.

[@JojoRichards2005]

@@Qjags2 Lol Markkanan isnt that old that’s number 1 and Lavine is definitely proven he’s an all star the problem we are having is you all think adding a superstar for Kuminga equals each other but remember he was on that bench a great deal in that play in game tho and so was Moody regardless of what we thought he added.

[@rave123456v]

I already defended Thompson in a previous post Thompson is Warriors Royalty current circumstances don't and won't change that Statue period. Thompson just couldn't beat the paper so this happened doesn't change who he is or what's he's been. So I can leave it at that current state don't mean Thompson Legacy don't apply his legacy is granite at this point the rest is gravy here.

[@ms.twillaway6663]

The warriors and Klay had to do what was best for them. Dallas plays no defense

[@jonathancannonwright5545]

They were a top 10 defense last year. What are you talking about?

[@rafaelrodriguez221]

Klay is the best

[@joeschmidt6597]

Report by Sports Illustrated today the Warriors are not offering Kuminga in any trades, don't know if that's just a posturing tactic, but I sure hope it's true. I'd rather trade Wiggins, GP2, Looney, Podz, and even Draymond for that matter for a couple more pieces like Jarrett Allen, Isaac Okoro, Wendell Carter Jr, Jerami Grant, and get back to their defensive ways, sign Gary Trent Jr and Buddy Hield as a FA who are getting squeezed on the market to one year deals motivating them to have a good season so they can try to fetch more money next summer, because they won't be getting the money this summer that they probably hoped for at this point. Win-win. Floor spacing, size at the 5, good defenders. Danny Ainge expects to receive the Mikal Bridges package for Markkenen lmao Zach Lavine at $48M even if he was on a more appealing contract i still dont want him, he's a hard pass all the way around

[@chrisng8977]

Klay stay or not is primary for Dunleavy. He is 6th or 7th in the roster order. Money wasn’t the issue Warrior plan was: 1) PG 2) Lauri. Backup) Lavine

[@rafaelrodriguez221]

No warriors fan no more

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

Klay is better than Draymond, Wiggs, and Poole who all got 4 years/$100+ contracts. Joe Lacob did Klay dirty, but rewarded Draymond. It really shows that nice guys finish last.

[@dominicsalazar4731]

Do you watch the games? Dray is more important on both sides than this version of Klay… Who was pouting and throwing up horrible shots.

[@ninerempire3398]

No he’s not lol

[@jswin2084]

No, it really shows that major injuries change players for the worse. Grow up

[@sujithmedari1852]

Better than Poole maybe but not the other guys.

[@Criminal.Lawyer.2024]

@@dominicsalazar4731 Bullshit. Draymond is a team cancer.

[@watermelon1147]

What Utah has made it clear they want top 10 for Lauri lol what is this headline. They could’ve traded for the young bench guys.. but not Lauri

[@hoopscentral1828]

Klay didnt want to say something about dray and draymond end up knocking him out cold too

[@jepmartinloberiza2083]

You did the right thing with Jordan if anything you turned him into an Asset at a decent price. Once you have him locked in you had a team friendly contract at least viewed outwardly

[@HKim0072]

lol, no way will a deal get done with Ainge. He only takes one sided trades.

[@Mark-c5m]

Klay left cause he didn't want to come off the bench

[@chirocket4791]

Fake hopium

[@AR-rn8ok]

They already gave up by the looks of the trades with Klay and CP. May as well trade steph and dray to contenders. Fans are gonna stop watching until they rebuild anyway.

[@sujithmedari1852]

Did you not see all the moves they made afterwards? They're still in the running one more move and it puts them in a better place than last year.

[@samdavis8765]

Cowards, trying to kill Klay's character now that he chose not to play there.

[@jonathancannonwright5545]

Play has been an emotional roller-coaster don't blame that on the Warriors. His egoid to big for the team!!

[@jswin2084]

That whole season was dedicated to coddling Klay as he fumbled to find his jumpshot

[@ronaldrollins1558]

Kuminga Wiggins Moody 2#1 for Laura.😆