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Lauri Markkanen (Jazz)
By all accounts, Markkanen has not been made available for a trade. Remember that Utah locked up Markkanen with a four-year, $195.9 million extension, and he is in just the first year of that massive contract. Also, Markkanen has done nothing but praise Salt Lake City and how much he wants to be there.
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That said, two things keep other teams around the league thinking the Jazz could trade Markkanen after all. One is simply that the 28-year-old Markkanen is not on the same timeline as Utah’s other young stars, such as Keyonte George (22), Walker Kessler (24) and Ace Bailey (19). If Utah can trade Markkanen to get young players or picks, it makes sense.



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