We were wondering what direction the Utah Jazz would take with its star Lauri Markkanen, the answer was clear! The Finn will extend for 200 million dollars over five years and is even untransferable next season.
Lauri Markkanen has truly blossomed in the NBA with the Utah Jazz. After ups and downs in Chicago and Cleveland, the Finn has turned a corner in the mountains of the American Midwest and is being rewarded with a contract that matches what he has shown over the last two seasons.
According to Shams Charania, Tony Jones and Anthony Slater of The Athletic, the power forward will sign with the Mormons for $200 million over five years.
Lauri Markkanen and the Jazz are expected to agree to a contract extension, planned to be signed Wednesday or later, making him ineligible to be traded during the 2024-25 season, sources tell @ShamsCharania, @tjonesonthenba and @anthonyVslater.
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The Jazz is sending a clear message to the other franchises of the Major League, Lauri Markkanen will be part of the reconstruction. The tall blond has packed his bags at the bottom of his cellar, he will not be able to be transferred during the 2024-25 season.
According to some observers, the Finn was not on the same timeline that his team, too strong to play at the bottom of the Western Conference, perhaps not strong enough to be the undisputed leader in the long term. But with more than 23 points and 8 rebounds again this season, he is asserting himself as an All-Star caliber player, a guide for the other players on the roster, a player who earns 40 million per year.
Source texte : The Athletic
2024-08-06 16:37:36
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