According to NBA insiders Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Lauri Markkanen signed an extension with the Utah Jazz with the understanding that the franchise would have a timely return to completion.

When Lauri Markkanen waited to sign his four-year, $220 million contract extension last August, he waited until rules prevented him from being traded this season. But his commitment to the

The NBA has fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy after failing to make leading scorer Lauri Markkanen available for recent games.