Despite parting ways with multiple veterans this offseason, the Utah Jazz reportedly aren't planning to move on from star forward Lauri Markkanen.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hockey fans down a record number of beers during Utah’s inaugural NHL season kick off game at the Delta Center against the Chicago Blackhawks in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, October. 8, 2024.

The Jazz have been aggressively purging their roster of established veterans since Austin Ainge was hired as the team's president

It would be too much to describe Lauri Markkanen as untouchable, but the Jazz still project the All-Star forward as a key player in their future core. Utah listened to offers for Markkanen last

"The Utah Jazz start the 2025-26 campaign with the lowest win total (18.5) in the league. It marks the lowest NBA preseason over/under since the Philadelphia 76ers had a preseason win total of 15 in 2014-15," wrote Shane Jackson of BetMGM.

In 1984, Layden was named the NBA’s Coach of the Year and the NBA’s Executive of the Year as the Jazz finished first in the Midwest Division. That year, he drafted the NBA’s all-time assist and steal leader, John Stockton; Layden drafted the league’s third-place all-time scorer, Karl Malone, the very next year.

The Utah Jazz hired Austin Ainge as their new president of basketball operations in June, and he sent out a clear message during his introductory press conference.

The Utah Jazz have been called home by a number of NBA legends and great players throughout their 51 seasons in the Association. This list highlights the two players who have won a Defensive Player of the Year award while playing for the Jazz, Mark Eaton and Rudy Gobert, who each won multiple trophies.