The Finnisher Looks Back on His Early Days in Jyväskylä
For starters, can we talk about what an underrated nickname “the Finnisher” is for Cavaliers forward Lauri Markkanen?
Markkanenen – the versatile seven-footer from Vantaa, Finland – is technically the squad’s starting “small forward” – one-third of a jumbo frontline that’s barnstormed through the NBA through the season’s first half and put Cleveland squarely into the Playoff picture. The 24-year-old, acquired by the Wine & Gold in a three-way deal between Portland and Chicago during the offseason, has had a rock-solid NBA career – averaging double-figures through each of his first five seasons.