Fansided · Dec 1, 2025
Jazz's long-term plans with Lauri Markkanen couldn't be clearer
Nov 30, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen. left, prepares for the game against the Houston Rockets with assistant coach Sean Sheldon, right, at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images | Rob Gray-Imagn ImagesEveryone and their mother knows by now that a Lauri Markkanen trade isn't happening for the Utah Jazz this season. That's been public knowledge for some time now. However, the latest wrinkle on Markkanen isn't just that he's staying a Jazzman, but rather that Utah intends to add to the team around him.