When Lauri Markkanen waited to sign his four-year, $220 million contract extension last August, he waited until rules prevented him from being traded this season. But his commitment to the

According to NBA insiders Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Lauri Markkanen signed an extension with the Utah Jazz with the understanding that the franchise would have a timely return to completion.

This past offseason, one of the names that seemingly drew some of the biggest trade interest was Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz and Lauri Markkanen were able to come to an agreement on a contract extension,