Report: Warriors, Timberwolves talked about KAT commerce earlier than Knicks deal initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space
The Warriors aimed so as to add a mixture of dimension and capturing this offseason.
After pursuing NBA All-Stars Paul George and Lauri Markkanen this summer season, reportedly with the previous intention to amass each gamers, Golden State had its eyes on one other large man within the Western Convention.
Earlier than the Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks finalized a shocking blockbuster commerce earlier this month, the Warriors inquired concerning the availability of Karl-Anthony Cities, The Athletic reported. Anthony Slater reported Tuesdayciting sources, in his article on Golden State basic supervisor Mike Dunleavy.
“Over the previous two months, the Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves have had a dialog about Karl Anthony-Cities, league sources mentioned, but it surely has gone nowhere,” Slater wrote. “The Timberwolves focused a selected New York Knicks bundle that the Warriors didn’t possess. There aren’t any different apparent large names instantly accessible heading into the common season.”
Minnesota finally traded Cities to New York for Julius Randle, Donte DiVincenzo, Keita Bates-Diop and a future first-round decide. The Charlotte Hornets, a 3rd staff concerned within the commerce, obtained Charlie Brown, DaQuan Jeffries, Duane Washington Jr., two future second-round picks, a 2025 second-round decide and money concerns.
Though the Warriors weren’t capable of land George, Markkanen or Cities, they’ll at the least take solace in seeing two of the three depart the Western Convention… proper?
