Nordic Aurora, Finnish teenager Markkanen was traded from the Cavaliers to the Jazz during the European Championship, which will be the third team he played for in his five-year NBA career. Last season with the Cavaliers, Markkanen played a lot of good games, but Mitchell was so fragrant that the Cavaliers had to give up as a bargaining chip for the Jazz.
What really made Markkanen grow this year was at the European Championships, where he scored a 33+12 double-double in his first group stage match against Israel; In the crucial win over the Czech Republic in the fourth game, he scored 34 points and 10 rebounds to help Finland win.
In the round of 16, Markkanen scored 43 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 19-of-29 from the field with an efficiency of +47, and single-handedly led the team to Croatia to advance.
In the 1/4 final of the European Championship, Finland was overtaken in the second half by the old powerhouse Spain after leading by 15 points in the first half, and finally lost the game 90-100 to advance to the final four. Although he was defeated, he was recognized by the Spanish team. Markkanen shot 10-of-17 from the field, including 8-of-12 two-pointers, and scored 28 points and 11 rebounds for an efficiency of +35.
Returning to the Jazz, Markkanen feels a leader, fully demonstrating his talent and leadership in this team that intends to rebuild, and in the three games since the start of the new season, Markkanen has averaged 37 minutes per game, 24 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.33 steals, and a true shooting percentage of 61.4%, helping the Jazz to a 3-0 record.
Will the 25-year-old Finnish "driver" Markkanen have the best season of his career this year? Hoping to lead the jazz to a good result, Vemban Yama instantly lost his taste.