Mitchell, who is very close to New York, thought that the Jazz would discuss a deal with the Knicks about him, but did not think that the Cavaliers unexpectedly killed a Cheng bite gold in the middle of the way, "cut off" the All-Star guard, earlier according to ESPN reports, the Cavaliers sent Malkanen, Sexton, Abaki, 3 first-round picks and 2 first-round swaps, got Mitchell from the Jazz, equivalent to the Cavaliers' wave is to come to an "8 for 1".
Markkanen was traded to the Jazz unexpectedly, having just moved from the Bulls to the Cavaliers last season
Markkanen, who is currently playing with the Finnish men's basketball team in the national team, was put into a trading chip this time, somewhat unexpectedly, last year, the "little Finnish driver" switched from the Bulls to the Cavaliers with a 4-year 67 million contract, and once sat firmly in the team's starting position in Cleveland, playing in 61 games he played as a starter, averaging 14.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, and shooting 35.8% from three-point range, although the Cavaliers failed to enter the playoff stage, But Markkanen is also here to rediscover himself.
This summer in the national team to kill four sides, Markkanen fully demonstrated his influence on both offensive and defensive ends
This summer, Markkanen also followed the Finnish national team to the recent World Preliminaries, came to the FIBA field, Markkanen seemed to be a big killer, not long ago led the team to win the warm-up game against Ukraine, Markkanen frantically cut 42 points, and to the official World Preliminary Round, the first game against Israel, Markkanen scored 28 points and 9 rebounds, leading the team to win with a 6-point advantage, the second game with 8 points to win Estonia, Markkanen easily scored 18 points and 9 rebounds, Helped the Finnish men's basketball team successfully obtain tickets for next year's men's basketball World Cup. For the upcoming European Championships, It is certain that Markkanen can still continue to show his influence on both offensive and defensive ends.
Joining the Jazz Markkanen has ample opportunities and is expected to continue to sit in the starting position
Being able to come to a rebuilding team like the Jazz this time is indeed an opportunity for Markkanen. According to ESPN, the Jazz believe that Markkanen, Sexton and Abaki, who were traded from the Cavaliers, will be important players in the team's rebuilding lineup, and compared to the other two players who are both guards and can perfectly qualify for markkanen in the No. 345 position, there is a good chance that they can get the Jazz's starting position in the new season.
After all, in the interior position, with the departure of Gobert, Big White Side and others, the Jazz currently only have rookie Kessler and third-year guard Azubuk available, and these two can be said to be defeated by Markkanen in terms of immediate combat strength and experience.