Lauri Markkanen’s arrival in Cleveland could have ripples that reach all the way to Brooklyn. The Nets have had interest in Isaiah Hartenstein and Kevin Love, …
Lauri Markkanen’s arrival in Cleveland could have ripples that reach all the way to Brooklyn. The Nets have had interest in Isaiah Hartenstein and Kevin Love, and both just became even more surplus to the Cavaliers than they already were. The Nets are currently eyeing Hartenstein, sources told The Post. The Cavaliers’ acquisition Friday of restricted free-agent power forward Markkanen in a sign-and-trade with the Bulls means he, No.3-overall pick Evan Mobley and starting center Jarrett Allen (who was shipped to Cleveland by the Nets in the James Harden trade) will get most of Cleveland’s big-man minutes. It also means Hartenstein and Love have taken one giant leap closer to being available as role-playing pickups for the Nets. The Nets have had a long flirtation with Hartenstein. They liked the 7-footer in the 2017 draft, and he dominated against their affiliate, Long Island, in the 2019 G-League Finals, when he was named MVP while playing for Rio Grande.
