Former Arizona Wildcats big man Lauri Markkanen will continue his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers after he was acquired as part of a three-team, sign-and-trade agreement.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Cleveland signed Markkanen to a four-year, $67 million contract.
ESPN Sources: Cleveland’s acquiring Chicago’s Lauri Markkanen in three-way sign and trade with Portland. Bulls get Derrick Jones Jr., POR’s lottery protected future 1st and Cavs’ future second-rounder. POR gets Larry Nance Jr. https://t.co/CgN3mhaLHY
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 27, 2021
Cleveland is trading Larry Nance Jr.