When the Utah Jazz signed Lauri Markkanen to a four-year, $220 million contract extension final August, sources say they’d an understanding that the group would have „a well timed flip towards competing.“
After two seasons during which the Jazz had been aggressive for the primary half of the season earlier than shifting towards bettering lottery odds, the group has largely been non-competitive all through the whole thing of the 24-25 season. The Jazz had been lately fined by the NBA for preserving Markkanen out of video games he was wholesome sufficient to play.
Markkanen was ineligible to be traded this season because of the date of his contract extension, however he turns into commerce eligible once more within the offseason. Markkanen turns 28 in Might and is signed by way of 28-29 with no choices for both participant or group.
