Lauri Markkanen, Chicago Bulls Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Although we didn’t anticipate anything to interfere with the Chicago Bulls three-team sign-and-trade deal to dish out restricted free agent and fourth-year power forward Lauri Markkanen heading into the weekend, it’s good to hear the transaction officially getting done. Markkanen was able to be officially signed by the Bulls divisional foe Cleveland Cavaliers this weekend.
Markkanen to the Cavaliers was a big part of this three-team sign-and-trade deal that also involved the Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers. The Bulls sent out Markkanen to the Cavs, while forward Larry Nance Jr.