Lauri Markkanen’s evolution

[AztecWildcat]

Cool article about Lauri's continued improvement.

"He's the closest thing I've seen to Dirk (Nowitzki)," said Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Nowitzki, a Hall of Famer, in Dallas for 11 seasons.

https://theathletic.com/5205179/2024/01/16/lauri-markkanen-utah-jazz-dirk-nowitzki/

[arxpert]

Cool article about Lauri's continued improvement.

"He's the closest thing I've seen to Dirk (Nowitzki)," said Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who coached Nowitzki, a Hall of Famer, in Dallas for 11 seasons.

https://theathletic.com/5205179/2024/01/16/lauri-markkanen-utah-jazz-dirk-nowitzki/

Underrated thread. Lauri has been one of the most improved players in the NBA over the last few seasons. He is a franchise player, but will likely need to go somewhere outside of Utah to have any legitimate success.