Enough has been said about how the Utah Jazz are not trading Lauri Markkanen. Enough has been said about how he's looking like his old self in EuroBasket. What he and Finland just proved is exactly what the Jazz are looking for: a star who can guide the Jazz to an exciting future.
Markkanen and Finland just topped Serbia - eliminating them in the process - in what was considered one of the biggest upsets in EuroBasket history.
UPSET OF THE CENTURY.
FINLAND ud83cuddebud83cuddee KICK SERBIA AND NIKOLA JOKIC OUT OF EUROBASKET ud83eudd2f#EuroBasket— FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) September 6, 2025Markkanen was certainly not alone in Finland's efforts, but as his statline above would indicate, it's fair to suggest that they would not have won without him.