Lauri Markkanen never lived up to expectations with the Bulls, eventually leaving Chicago in a trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers. But with the Utah Jazz, Markkanen has found his rhythm.
For a moment in the third quarter of Saturday’s Chicago Bulls win against the Utah Jazz, Lauri Markkanen seemed to hover over the head of Bulls center Nikola Vučević.
“He’s older,” Donovan said. “He’s been in the league for a while. He’s got a better feel. … He’s kind of in the prime of his career. Everybody grows differently. Everybody goes through it differently. Everybody’s timeline is different.” Markkanen, 25, attributed his breakout season to several factors — a deeper understanding of the game, a higher level of physical comfort on the court and a new system under Jazz coach Will Hardy.
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