Former NBA All-Star’s EuroBasket Dominance Could Lead Him To New Home

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OKINAWA, JAPAN – AUGUST 31: Lauri Markkanen #23 of Finland dunks the ball during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Classification 17-32 Group O game between Cape Verde and Finland at Okinawa Arena on August 31, 2023 in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images) Getty Images Lauri Markkanen is lighting up EuroBasket. His stellar two-way play has steered Finland to a 3-0 record and into the Round of 16. The former NBA All-Star is generating 32.3 points per contest. That’s the second-most behind Luka Doncic’s 33 points per tilt. Markkanen is outpacing the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nikola Jokic. He’s shooting nearly 53 percent from the field. That includes launching 7.7 threes and converting them at a scorching 43.5 percent clip. He has a 71 percent true-shooting percentage. Despite such a high volume and efficiency from beyond the arc, the Finnish star is also getting to the free-throw line at a rate only topped by Doncic. Markkanen is earning 11.7 attempts from the charity stripe per game. He’s capitalizing on those opportunities at an 88.6 percent rate. Doncic is making a living there, averaging 15.7 free throws. Beyond his scoring, Markkanen is making his presence felt on defense. He is swiping three steals per contest, tying him for third in that category. He is also grabbing seven rebounds per tilt. Lauri Markkanen’s play at EuroBasket could lead to a trade The Utah Jazz are rebuilding. Their most promising young player is rookie Ace Bailey. The former Rutgers star turned 19 this month. He has a tremendously high ceiling. That warranted going fifth overall in this year’s NBA Draft. There’s a case for keeping Markkanen, in part, to avoid putting too much on the six-foot-eight forward’s plate too quickly. However, the latter might not mind. Bailey’s new team might not,…