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 crew 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 crew has largely been non-competitive all through the whole lot of the 24-25 season. The Jazz had been lately fined by the NBA for maintaining Markkanen out of video games he was wholesome sufficient to play.
Markkanen was ineligible to be traded this season as a result of date of his contract extension, however he turns into commerce eligible once more within the offseason. Markkanen turns 28 in Could and is signed by means of 28-29 with no choices for both participant or crew.
