It seems as though the Jazz are more likely to acquire talent than trade Lauri Markkanen, according to Marc Stein.
The Houston Rockets appear to be one of the elite teams in the Western Conference, keeping pace with both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets as the dust of the early season begins to settle.
Now, according to Marc Stein, one star who many teams thought might be the key to entering that upper echelon, Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz, appears to be unavailable this season.