The Utah Jazz got hit with a major fine this week following their decisions surrounding sitting out Lauri Markkanen. Following Markkanen's absence vs. the Washington Wizards due to "low back injury management",

This past offseason, one of the names that seemingly drew some of the biggest trade interest was Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen. The Jazz and Lauri Markkanen were able to come to an agreement on a contract extension,

The Utah Jazz are one of the worst teams in the NBA and their goal for the rest of the season may be setting themselves up with a Draft lottery pick.