"We know Markkanen is talented. He averaged 25.6 PPG and 8.6 RPG in his first season for Utah over 66 games, with tons of 3-pointers and excellent shooting. The numbers were similar in Year 2, but over 55 games, and then they were not at all similar last season over 47 games, when he did not shoot well and did not rebound, either."
"Markkanen enters Thursday as one of six players averaging 30 PPG, and while we cannot predict his health (fingers crossed!) for the next five-plus months, at least the numbers are back. Markkanen averaged 17.3 field goal attempts in his debut Utah season, but now he is up to 21.5 attempts, fourth in the association. We love him being aggressive, and the 3.8 3PG are among the leaders."
Lauri Markkanen fell to the sixth round in ESPN ADP because of frequent missed games and a down 2024-25 season when he averaged 19 PPG. He previously averaged 25.6 PPG and 8.6 RPG in his first Utah season over 66 games, and produced similar numbers in Year 2 across 55 games. Last season he played 47 games with poor shooting and rebounding, which pushed him outside the top 50. He currently averages 30 PPG, is attempting 21.5 field goals per game (up from 17.3), hits about 3.8 threes per game, and logs a career-high 35.9 minutes, raising health and durability concerns.
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