Many wondered if the Utah Jazz would see the Lauri Markkanen of old this season. After 13 games, they haven't. What he is doing this season isn't something the version of him from 2022 to 2024 did. Nope, it's better. More than that, his play has been historic, and his scoring abilities are something the Jazz have not seen since the days of Adrian Dantley.
KSL Sports' Ben Anderson revealed that Markkanen is the first Jazz player since Dantley to average 30 points per game 13 games into the season, though Dantley did it three times.