The contract negotiation between Lauri Markkanen and the Bulls continue.
Both Markkanen and his coach reiterated that on Thursday.
Where they end up as the Dec. 21 deadline approaches? There’s the unknown.
“What I will say is we all believe that Lauri is an important part to our team moving forward,’’ coach Billy Donovan said in a Zoom call, after an afternoon practice in Oklahoma City. “We feel like he’s only going to continue to get better and improve, but I would say that’s something that both sides are going to try and work out.’’
“Try’’ the key word, but trying has a price.