Lauri Markkanen will report Monday to fulfill his mandatory service in the Finnish military. And in doing so, photos emerged of his shaved head in preparation for his report to Helsinki.
Markkanen, 25, doesn't believe his participation will affect his training for next season. Finnish citizens are required to partake in military service before the age of 30. Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
"It's mandatory, we have to do it, but at the same time we take pride in it, too," said Markkanen, 25."I think it sets an example to serve. And I'm confident I can do it in a way that it's not going to affect my preparation for next season, either." Surely, he'll want to return to the floor after a monstrous season with the Utah Jazz. He averaged 25.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game to earn himself a finalist spot for the NBA's Most Improved Player award. Earlier in the season, he received his first All-Star nod in the Western Conference, too. with the No. 7 pick in the 2017 draft, he spent the first four years of his career in Chicago. He avearged 15.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and and 1.
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