If the Miami Heat are holding out hope for acquiring a superstar at the NBA Trade Deadline, it's becoming abundantly clear that Lauri Markkanen is not going to be their savior. That pipe dream is over before it could even become a reality after a recent report that suggests the Utah Jazz are unlikely to trade Markkanen ahead of the deadline.
Per NBA insider Marc Stein, the Jazz are more likely to add to their Markkanen-led core than to trade their All-Star big man ahead of this year's trade deadline.
Assuming this report is accurate, this is a shame considering Markkanen would've been a great fit on this Heat team.