Lauri Markkanen made it very clear this summer during EuroBasket that he is still very much the same player who became one of the Utah Jazz's most unlikely stars in franchise history. However, as good as he is, Markkanen is not a franchise player. For that reason, it's clear as day that the Jazz's most obvious route with him is trading him while his value is high.
The Ringer's Howard Beck delved into this while talking with Michael Pina. In a nutshell, Beck confronted the elephant in the room about Markkanen's long-term place with Utah.