WITH JUST OVER seven minutes remaining against the Utah Jazz on Friday, Kyle Anderson lined up a wide-open 3-pointer from the top of the key. As Anderson hoisted his shot, Draymond Green jumped off his seat on the bench and began hopping in anticipation. Green, Stephen Curry and the Warriors' bench erupted in celebration as Anderson's shot bounced in.
On the other side of the floor, Lauri Markkanen launched a wide-open 3 from the wing seconds later only to see it bounce off the rim during a dreadful 4-for-17 shooting night. Had Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. had his way in trade talks with Utah, perhaps Markkanen would've been celebrating with the Warriors, who were on their way to a 41-point win on the road at the Delta Center.
Instead, Markkanen, hands on his hips and lips pursed, could only look on in frustration. Dunleavy tried to find Curry and Green some championship reinforcements in the offseason by talking with the Jazz about Markkanen and with the LA Clippers about Paul George . The Warriors ideally would've loved to have both, but that would've been a long shot at best since both the Clippers and Jazz wanted their share of assets back.
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