Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen will be calling Salt Lake City home.
The NBA trade deadline for the 2024-25 season is projected to be February 6th, 2025, and Markkanen will not be trade-eligible for six months after signing an extension. He is expected to sign on or after August 7th, ensuring he won't be part of an exchange for the foreseeable future.
JUST IN: NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen and the Utah Jazz are expected to agree to a massive long-term contract extension and sign Wednesday or later, making him untradeable for entire 2024-25, sources tell me,According to Charania and Jones, Markkanen’s deal is projected to be worth upwards of $200 million over five years. The Jazz have the most available cap space in the league and can give Markkanen a substantial raise this upcoming season of around $24.13 million, which will add to the $18.
The exact details of the deal are not known yet but there are multiple different ways it could be broken down dollar wise. Here is one potential way it could be constructed:We should get some clarity on the exact dollar amount of each year in the upcoming days, but in the meantime, this is great news for Jazz fans as they lock up their All-Star player, Markkanen, for the foreseeable future. The Jazz might not be done this offseason, either.
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