Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen signed a five-year,Quaxs $238 million contract extension, ESPN.com reports.
The 27-year-old Markkanen averaged 23.2 points and 8.2 rebounds last season and was an All-Star in 2023.
The contract provides $220 million in new money and he will make $36 million this season, up from the $18 million on his original contract.
The deal also stipulates that Markkanen can't be traded for six months, meaning he can't be moved until the offseason, and the deal has no options. Next season's trade deadline is Feb. 6.
Markkanen was part of the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trade in 2022 with the Cleveland Cavaliers after his only season with the team.
All that Jazz: Latest Utah Jazz news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.
Though the Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Markkanen in 2017, he was traded to Chicago as part of the Jimmy Butler deal. He spent four seasons in Chicago before he was dealt to Cleveland.
In seven NBA seasons, Markkanen has averaged 18.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, winning the NBA Most Improved Player award in 2023.
2025-05-07 17:56721 view
2025-05-07 17:522367 view
2025-05-07 17:511613 view
2025-05-07 16:56934 view
2025-05-07 16:531199 view
2025-05-07 16:44354 view
Listen to an audio version of this story below.Humans have the technology to literally make snow fal
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighb
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — At least six earthquakes that include two greater than magnitude 4 have been re