Things are moving on the market! This Friday at the end of the afternoon, the usual insiders including Adrian Wojnarowski announced a large trade. The teams involved: Portland, Chicago and Cleveland.
Never fall asleep in the NBA, even when the news is calm. New proof with the deal that came out of nowhere this afternoon. Three players and three teams are involved, including Lauri Markannen, who will put his bags on the side of… Cleveland.
Adrian Wojnarowski details the trade below, with the ins and outs for all the camps involved. Spoiler: Chicago continues to mount something that could scare more than one in the East …
ESPN Sources: Cleveland’s acquiring Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen in three-way sign and trade with Portland. Bulls get Derrick Jones Jr., POR’s lottery protected future 1st and Cavs’ future second-rounder. POR gets Larry Nance Jr. https://t.co/CgN3mhaLHY
– Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2021
Cleveland recovers Lauri Markkanen in a three-team deal with Portland. The Bulls recover Derrick Jones Jr, Portland’s protected Draft pick, and a future draft second round. Blazers get Larry Nance Jr.
3 players involved, therefore, with a summary as follows below:
- Cleveland: Lauri Markkanen
- Portland : Larry Nance Jr
- Chicago: Derrick Jones Jr, 1st round of draft protected, future second round of Draft
A win-win-win deal? The future will tell, but the departure of Markkanen is in any case not illogical. At the end of the cycle at the Bulls, the Finn had clearly stated that he intended to relaunch his career elsewhere, and that he intended to leave Chicago. It is now done, while the athletic Derrick Jones Jr comes to reinforce the enticing roster in Illinois.
A rather interesting trade, which could benefit almost everyone. One thing is certain: the Bulls will be scary next year!
