Tag: Lauri Markkanen
Many peers from around the league believe Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz could be available for the right price. Despite Markkanen expressing his contentment with staying in Utah and the Jazz making other players for trade, one still must wonder if the Jazz are ready to go into a full rebuild. The one-time All-Star […]
The Utah Jazz are on the outside looking in at the postseason right now and it may not be in their future this season. With just two regular-season games left after their game vs the Thunder tonight, Utah is one and a half games back from 10th in the West. If they don’t make the […]
The Utah Jazz gave up four-time all-star Donovan Mithell in the offseason and acquired Lauri Markenan, Collin Sexton, and two first-round picks. Their biggest surprise coming out of that trade was the production they’ve gotten from Lauri Markkenan. He went from a third or fourth scoring option in Cleveland to Utah’s #1 scoring option in […]
The Utah Jazz were a playoff-caliber team early on at the start of the season. However, the wins have not been consistent enough after the all-star break and the Jazz have slipped to 12th in the West. They are currently 35-40 this season and that is two and a half games back from 10th in […]
The path for Lauri Markkanen in his NBA career so far has been an interesting one. He’s grown his game each season he’s been in the league and took his game to new heights this year. Markkanen was traded in the offseason in the package deal for Donovan Mitchell and he’s settled in nicely with […]
We’ve had an exciting 2022-23 NBA season thus far and it’s been packed with some thrilling finished. The top teams in each conference are starting to separate themselves from the rest just over 1/3 into the season. Three’s and jump shots are efficient ways to win a basketball game, but what draws in the fans […]
The Atlanta Hawks are 11-10 so far this season which is first in the Southeast Division. Trae Young and the Hawks are also eighth in the Eastern Conference and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. One player on the Hawks has been brought up in trade rumors and it might be close to the […]
The NBA is known for having it’s fair share of star players. Not to mention, there are always a few surprises every season. However, this year has seen not just a few unexpected teams get off to great starts, but there is a couple of players who have shocked the NBA media and fans thus […]
Just three seasons ago, forward Lauri Markkanen was a breakout candidate for the Chicago Bulls. He averaged nearly 19 points and nine rebounds a game in 2019, and fans were excited to see him take that next step. However, he did not take that next step, for both Chicago or Cleveland. But now, he is […]
It’s safe to say that Jabari Smith Jr. is having a rougher transition to the NBA than other guys. Smith, the 3rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is currently averaging 15.3 points and 7 rebounds per game. That sounds solid enough. However, he is averaging them on 35.7/35.5/100% shooting splits. While the numbers […]
