Lauri Markkanen will be a member of the Utah Jazz for a while yet— and he'll be very well-compensated. On Wednesday, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Markkan
Lauri Markkanen will be a member of the Utah Jazz for a while yet— and he'll be very well-compensated.reported Markkanen had inked a five-year, $238 million extension with the Jazz. Markkanen made the All-Star team in his first season with Utah and followed it up with a solid 2023-24 in which he averaged 23.2 points per game despite dealing with various injuries.
""They've all showed their belief in me, from the ownership to the front office to ," Markkanen said in a statement to ESPN following his signing. "It's a comfortable environment and those guys' resumes speak for themselves. I trust in the organization to help grow me as a person and a player, to build our team and I'm ready to take on the challenge."
it was a widely-held expectation that the forward would sign a lucrative extension with Utah when he was able . But by waiting until August 7 to put pen to paper, Markkanen ensured he would not be on the trade block for the 2024-25 season. Players who sign an extension cannot be traded for exactly six months after the day of signing, and next season's trade deadline falls on February 6.. It is, obviously, great for the Jazz, however.
It doesn't mean Markkanen will be with the Jazz for the rest of his career. He could very well show out next season and get moved for an even larger package this time next year than what has been reported. But for the next year, the 27-year-old is staying put.Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated.
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