Markkanen averaged 23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds last season, shooting 48% from the floor and 39.9% from the three-point line.

Dec 28, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) and Philadelphia 76ers guard Reggie Jackson (00) battle for a rebound during the third quarter at Delta Center.

Bought out. Lauri Markkanen? It looks like the veteran forward is staying in Utah and will not be traded, Tim MacMahon reports at ESPN. [Trading Markkanen] is not Utah’s intention, sources told ESPN.

Lowe mentions that Lauri needs to play his trade value back up and it’s a good point. Lauri Markkanen, whose best skill is three-point shooting, shot 34% from three last season. That’s not ...

Grant Hughes Jun 30, 2025 Lauri Markkanen was initially among the hottest names of the 2024 NBA offseason, but a long-term extension with the Utah Jazz took him off the market.

As MacMahon explains, Markkanen shouldn’t necessarily be considered “untouchable,” but the Jazz continue to view the 28-year-old as part of their long-term core and hope he’s still on the ...

After missing the playoffs the past 2 seasons, the Jazz enter the 2024-25 season in the rebuilding stage. Shaun Powell Lauri Markkanen and Jordan Clarkson lead a young team featuring talented 2nd ...

While this is what a front office says when trying to gain leverage and drive up the price tag on a potential trade, in this case, there are reasons to believe Utah means it. For one thing, even ...

According to Tim MacMahon in his latest piece covering intel around the league, “it is not Utah’s intention to trade Lauri Markkanen.” For fans that are wanting to keep Lauri Markkanen on ...

Markkanen comes off an up-and-down season with the Jazz from his 2024-25 campaign, one in which he only suited up in 47 games, and put together his worst statistical year since arriving in Utah ...