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",

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

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,