The Utah Jazz continue to stonewall trade talks for Lauri Markkanen, according to NBA insider Matt Moore of Fansided.
Markkanen is off to a terrific start this season. He’s averaging 30.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 47.9% from the field, 38.9% from beyond the arc and 88.0% from the free-throw line.
The Arizona product is sixth in the NBA in points per game.
“Utah continues to stonewall all talks for Lauri Markkanen,” Moore wrote. “If they move him, it will be sudden.”
Markkanen is making $46.4 million this season. He signed a four-year, $195 million extension with the Jazz in 2024. It was a renegotiation-and-extend deal.
Utah is 5-8. Markkanen has never been to the playoffs, which is why many people around the NBA believe the All-Star big man should request a trade.
However, Markkanen has never thought about requesting a trade from the Jazz, sources told DallasHoopsJournal.
“The rumors already started, but I don’t pay attention to that. Pretty much anybody can get traded in this league,” Markkanen said at the beginning of the season. “So you just play to the best of your abilities, and enjoy the practices and games and time I get to spend in this facility and with these guys. And if something happens, then we adjust.”
The 2022-23 Most Improved Player of the Year, Markkanen has played for the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers and Jazz. He has career averages of 18.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
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