Utah Jazz fans have heard it all about a potential Lauri Markkanen trade. Every time the notion gets brought up, the insiders all say the same thing: Utah intends to build around him. Well, as it turns out, a Markkanen trade is possible, but the only way it would happen would be if a suitor paid through the roof to get it.
ESPN's Tim MacMahon confirmed this during the organization's NBA Power Rankings. The Jazz came in at No. 25, where MacMahon revealed what it would take to get a Markkanen trade.
"The question asked most often about the Jazz around the league is whether Lauri Markkanen, who is averaging a career-best 27.