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1 day ago · 01 Born on May 22, 1997, in Vantaa, Finland, Lauri Markkanen grew up in a sports-oriented family. 02 His father, Pekka Markkanen, was a professional basketball player, while his mother, Riikka Markkanen, played volleyball. 03 Lauri has two brothers, Eero and Miikka, both of whom are athletes. Eero is a professional soccer player, and Miikka ...
2 days ago · Markkanen remains a name to watch, as do Brandon Ingram (teams would prefer Markkanen but would consider Ingram, who is available) and DeRozan (a sign-and-trade is now most likely how he changes teams this summer). But nothing is set in stone.
1 day ago · Lauri Markkanen is the son of basketball players Pekka and Riikka Markkanen and has an older football-playing brother, Eero Markkanen. He started his hoops career in the Finnish second-tier league before coming to the United States, where he became an Arizona Wildcat in college basketball.
5 days ago · Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen is a potential acquisition for the San Antonio Spurs this offseason.
2 days ago · A report earlier this week indicated that the Warriors and Spurs are considered the most serious trade suitors for Lauri Markkanen, but they’re not the only teams in the running for the Jazz forward, as Tony Jones of The Athletic confirmed on Wednesday during an appearance on Sactown Sports 1140 ( Twitter video link ).
4 days ago · Reports on trade talks for Lauri Markkanen and Kyle Kuzma, free agency for DeMar DeRozan, and what's next for the Lakers, Knicks and 76ers.
3 days ago · Markkanen — who has been an All-Star and averaged 23 points per game on 48 percent shooting (40 percent from beyond the arc, 90 percent from the free-throw line) is worth just as much, if...
