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Lauri Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

28-Year-Old ForwardF
Utah Jazz  NBA  
Utah Jazz
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Injury Illness
Est. Return 12/12/2025
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27.6
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
After career-high numbers during his first season in Utah, Markkanen's production and availability have taken a turn for the worse. He's never been the epitome of health, surpassing 60 regular-season games played only three times in eight years, but he hit an all-time low in 2024-25. He appeared in a career-low 47 contests and averaged fewer than 20 points a night for the first time as a member of the Jazz. Despite an all-around skill set that should allow him to flourish, Markkanen has finished inside the top 100 in eight-category leagues only three times, including a top-30 finish in 2022-23. Utah's frontcourt lost John Collins and a few reserve options this offseason but added Ace Bailey, Jusuf Nurkic, Georges Niang and Kevin Love to a group that returns Markkanen, Walker Kessler, Kyle Filipowski, Brice Sensabaugh and Cody Williams. Markkanen is projected to start at power forward again and could experience a boost in fantasy value if the Jazz can avoid the bottom of the standings for the first time in four seasons. However, if things continue to trend in the wrong direction, Utah may look to prioritize some of its younger options during the fantasy playoffs again. Despite the recent struggles, Markkanen signed a massive four-year extension in 2024, putting him under contract through the 2028-29 campaign. Hence, the Jazz have ample financial incentive to give Markkanen as long a leash as possible. While Markkanen's talent is undeniable, his health and Utah's lack of internal improvement are glaring red flags. Nonetheless, fantasy managers shouldn't be afraid to take a risk on the seven-foot Fin after pick 75. Read Past Outlooks
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Overall
Height 7'0"
Weight 240
DOB 5/22/1997
College Arizona
Drafted 1st Rd, #7 in 2017
Signed a four-year, $195.87 million contract extension with the Jazz in August of 2024.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Lauri Elias Markkanen was born in Vantaa, Finland in 1997 to Pekka and Riikka Markkanen. His father Pekka attended the University of Kansas in 1989-90 and then played professionally in Finland. As a teenager, the younger Markkanen saw time at the junior level for HoNsU in Jyvaskyla. He then moved on to HBA-Marsky in the second-tier Finnish league before leaving for the University of Arizona in 2016. Markkanen has represented Finland in many international events, with his most notable accomplishments finishing as leading scorer at both the 2015 U18 Euros and 2016 U20 Euros. He has been actively involved with eco-friendly causes raising awareness for climate change. You can follow Markkanen on Twitter (@MarkkanenLauri) and Instagram (@laurimarkkanen). It did not take long for Markkanen to establish himself as a go-to player for coach Sean Miller at Arizona. The Finnish seven-footer scored at least 13 points in his first nine games, including the first of his six double-doubles for the season. He helped the Wildcats beat Michigan State and Texas A&M prior to the Pac-12 Conference schedule. Markkanen's production did not slow down against conference foes. He had a string of 20-point games in wins over Colorado, Arizona State and USC, including a career-high 30 points in the win over the rival Sun Devils. Despite slumping briefly in early February with four straight single-point efforts, the towering forward rebounded late in conference play and kept the momentum through the postseason. He helped Arizona win the Pac-12 Conference Tournament by averaging 20.0 points. The squad advanced to the Sweet 16 with wins over North Dakota and Saint Mary's. Markkanen averaged 18.0 points and 8.5 rebounds in that pair of victories. The Wildcat season ended against Xavier. Markkanen then announced his intention to enter the NBA Draft after the season.

Ruled out for Sunday
FUtah Jazz
Illness
December 7, 2025
Markkanen (illness) won't play Sunday against the Thunder.
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An illness will force Markkanen to miss his first game of the season Sunday, but with Utah's next game not coming until Friday in Memphis, Markkanen will have plenty of time to rest up. With the Jazz's star unavailable Sunday evening, Keyonte George and Ace Bailey should see a sizeable uptick in usage, and there will be more minutes available for Kevin Love, Kyle Filipowski and Kyle Anderson.
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61.3%
 
Effective Field Goal %
54.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
42.6%
 
Free Throw Rate
34.9%
 
Offensive Rebound %
6.7%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.9%
 
Total Rebound %
10.2%
 
Assist %
9.8%
 
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1.0%
 
Turnover %
4.6%
 
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27.7%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
40.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.2
 
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After a career-high campaign during his first year in Utah, Markkanen took a slight step back in 2023-24, though injuries were the main culprit. He missed 17 of Utah's final 21 games, including nine straight to end the campaign and didn't participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament with Finland in July due to a right shoulder injury. He's expected to be 100 percent for training camp in the fall and can't be traded in 2024-25 after signing a five-year, $238 million extension this offseason. Markkanen has finished inside the top 100 in eight-category leagues just three times in his career, including a 68th-place finish last year. His 26th-place finish in 2022-23 is starting to look like an outlier. However, when he's available, Markkanen's elite three-point shot and efficient offensive game make him a strong fantasy option, regardless of who he's sharing the court with.
Markkanen was one of the feel-good stories to come out of the 2022-23 season, ending as the 23rd-ranked player in standard formats and winning the Most Improved Player award. Coming into the season, while he was seen as a potential breakout candidate, even the savviest of managers could not have foreseen what was to come. Playing as the primary offensive option on a rebuilding Utah team, Markkanen hit the ground running, putting up first-round value for much of the first half of the season. He closed the season with career-high numbers of 25.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 3.0 three-pointers. He also shot a career-best 49.9 percent from the field and 87.5 percent from the stripe. Despite coming into the season as a team with nothing to play for, the Jazz surprised many people, with Markkanen at the forefront of their early season charge. Things did taper off as the season progressed, during which time Markkanen was given more than a few nights off. After a strong NBA draft this summer, the Jazz are already looking as though they might be ready to push back into the playoffs. Markkanen will almost certainly be the number one option once again, ensuring another strong season. However, with the addition of talent like John Collins, as well as the rise of Walker Kessler, there is a chance Markkanen could struggle to repeat his heroics from last season. He feels like a relatively safe target in the early third round of drafts.
Markkanen's addition to Cleveland last season on a four-year, $64 million contract was a bit odd given the presence of Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley and Kevin Love already in the frontcourt. However, the team made it work by giving Markkanen most of his minutes at small forward -- a new development in his career. Previously, the seventh overall pick from 2017 only spent meaningful time at the four and five. The change didn't affect Markkanen's numbers much compared to the prior two seasons. In 30.8 minutes per game, he averaged 14.8 points on 45/36/87 shooting, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists. That was good for rank 100 in per-game fantasy production. Markkanen has failed to capitalize on the upside he showed as a sophomore with the Bulls in 2018-19. He ranked 54th in per-game fantasy production that season behind 18.7 points on 43/36/87 shooting, 9.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 32.3 minutes. However, with the rebuilding Jazz, who will presumably aim to feature him, it's possible Markkanen trends closer to those numbers again. A bounceback year may be in store.
Markkanen saw his workload reduced for the second season in a row in 2020-21, and his health also remained an issue. Markkanen has appeared in just 153 games over the past three seasons. He hit career lows with 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds, though he did reach career highs in field-goal percentage (48.0) and three-point percentage (40.2). He'll be joining a new team in 2020-21, as he was part of a sign-and-trade that landed him in Cleveland on a four-year, $64 million contract. Given the size of his contract, it seems possible Markkanen will start at power forward, even if that means bringing the No. 3 overall pick Evan Mobley or Kevin Love off the bench. The other option to get Markkanen in the starting lineup would be trying to play him at small forward, but that's something he's done very little of in the past. That would also result in kicking Isaac Okoro -- the fifth pick from last year -- to the bench, though it'd result in less backlash from the fanbase. Regardless, Markkanen should be in line to see minutes anywhere from the high-20s to the mid-30s on the Cavaliers depending on how he produces. He should be the team's No. 3 option at worst at any given time, and that could improve to No. 2 or even No. 1 if he sees minutes with the bench unit. Ultimately, this is a fresh start for Markkanen, and while it may not be the smoothest transition into a new role, it certainly has potential on the rebuilding Cavs.
Markkanen disappointingly saw a dropoff in production during his third season in the league, posting career lows in points (14.7), rebounds (6.3) and field goal percentage (42.5). To add to that, injuries have slowed his progress, as he's missed time in each season thus far. It could be a make-or-break year for Markkanen in Chicago, and it'll be interesting to see if he's able to thrive alongside center Wendell Carter and shoot-first guards Coby White and Zach LaVine. The 23-year-old will be looking for a bounce-back under new coach Billy Donovan, who will likely want to fully utilize the 7-footer's diverse offensive talents. Markkanen's range is a much sought-after quality for big men in the modern game, and he averaged 6.3 three-point attempts per while firing at a decent 34.4 percent clip last season. If he's able to consistently make threes, rebound and stay healthy, the ceiling appears high for Markkanen under his new coach.
Though Markkanen has struggled to stay healthy in his first two seasons, totaling only 120 games played, his time on the floor has been impressive. The No. 7 overall pick in 2017, Markkanen set career highs nearly across the board during his sophomore campaign. Notably, he became the first player in NBA history to average at least 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 three-pointers at 21 years old or younger. While the Bulls signed Thaddeus Young to shore up frontcourt depth, Markkanen is still in line to start at power forward and see 30-plus minutes per game. It seems unlikely the 7-footer will ever be a force defensively or as a passer, but his upside as a scoring big with great rebounding ability is undeniable. In Markkanen's 52 appearances last season, he racked up eight 30-point games, 20 contests with at least 10 rebounds and five performances with five made threes. But he's not just a stretch-big. Markkanen has shown aggressiveness, making 3.3 free-throws per game last season. Only three other players 6-foot-10 or taller in 2018-19 converted at least 2 threes and 3 free-throws per game (Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Danilo Gallinari). All things considered, Markkanen looks to be on track to become one of the NBA's top power forwards sooner than later.
The seventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Markkanen wasted no time bursting onto the scene for the Bulls. He started all 68 games he appeared in, led Chicago in rebounds per game (7.5), had the third-highest scoring average on the team (15.2) of everyone who saw at least 24 games with the club, and became the fastest player in NBA history to 100 made three-pointers. The sky seems to be the limit for the 21-year-old, who also recorded 14 double-doubles and two 30-point games. The addition of Jabari Parker via free agency and Wendell Carter through the draft gives Markkanen some more frontcourt competition, though it’s hard to imagine Markkanen getting the short end of the stick. Though he missed a handful of games to due nagging back spasms towards the end of the season, it’s tough to judge the seriousness of the issue, as the Bulls were more than willing to sit key players in order to secure a higher draft pick. So, in evaluating his Fantasy stock for 2018-19, those absences can arguably be ignored.
Born in Finland, Markkanen opted to come Stateside for his collegiate career, but spent just one standout season in Arizona before declaring for the 2017 NBA Draft. With Arizona, the seven-foot big man showed an impressive jump shot for his size, shooting 49.2 percent from the field, which translated to a team-high 20.2 points per game. Markkanen was also able to hit from the perimeter with a 42.3 percent clip from the three-point line, giving him the size and offensive skill set that's highly coveted in today's NBA. That prompted the Bulls to select Markkanen with the seventh overall pick of this year's draft. He's heading into one of the more beneficial environments of this year's rookie class, as the Bulls are in full rebuild mode. They traded away superstar Jimmy Butler to the Timberwolves and could potentially part with Dwyane Wade as well, in what appears to be a youth movement in Chicago. Markkanen is a candidate to immediately jump into the starting lineup as a stretch-four with his shooting ability. While he's got a ton of work to do defensively and needs to bulk up in order to have a chance on the boards against some of the bigger power forwards in the league, Markkanen will still be one of the more intriguing rookies due to his offensive ability and opportunity for playing time in the frontcourt. Markkanen will have to hold of Nikola Mirotic and Bobby Portis for rights to a starter's job, but look for his role to ultimately expand as the year goes on. Markkanen could be worth taking a flier on in later rounds of deeper leagues, as the Bulls are fully expected to commit to his development as one of the young building blocks for the future.
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Added to injury report
FUtah Jazz
Illness
December 7, 2025
Markkanen (illness) has been downgraded to questionable for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
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Scores 18 points in blowout loss
FUtah Jazz
December 5, 2025
Markkanen finished with 18 points (5-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds and two assists over 26 minutes during Friday's 146-112 blowout loss to the Knicks.
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Game-high 30 points Thursday
FUtah Jazz
December 4, 2025
Markkanen tallied 30 points (11-18 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), eight rebounds and one assist over 35 minutes during Utah's 123-110 win over Brooklyn on Thursday.
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Leads offensive attack
FUtah Jazz
December 1, 2025
Markkanen notched 29 points (9-17 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 9-11 FT), eight rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes during Monday's 133-125 victory over the Rockets.
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Manages 18 points in loss
FUtah Jazz
November 30, 2025
Markkanen contributed 18 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-7 FT), eight rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes during Sunday's 129-101 loss to the Rockets.
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Could be viewed as core piece
FUtah Jazz
December 2, 2025
Markkanen is a player the Jazz front office increasingly sees as someone to build around rather than trade away, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports.
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While trade rumors continue to swirl around the 28-year-old forward, Utah's new president of basketball operations Austin Ainge would seem to prefer to add pieces around Markkanen rather than deal him away for future assets in an effort to get competitive more quickly. Complicating that equation is the fact that the Jazz will owe the Thunder their 2026 first-round pick if it falls outside the top eight, giving the organization extra incentive to continue tanking for at least one more season. Markkanen's current contract runs through 2028-29, so the organization is under no pressure to make a move with him either way.
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