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.

This past offseason, one of the names that seemingly drew some of the biggest trade interest was Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz and Lauri Markkanen were able to come to an agreement on a contract extension,

The Utah Jazz got hit with a major fine this week following their decisions surrounding sitting out Lauri Markkanen. Following Markkanen's absence vs. the Washington Wizards due to "low back injury management",