"Lauri Markkanen will be re-evaluated in two weeks after an MRI on Thursday showed symptomatic hip impingement with associated inflammation and bone bruise, sources told ESPN. Markkanen also twisted an ankle in practice Wednesday, but those tests returned clean, sources said."
"Markkanen's injury is the latest to hit the Jazz, who in the past two weeks have announced season-ending injuries to forwards Jaren Jackson Jr. (knee) and Jusuf Nurkic (nose) and guard Vince Williams Jr. (knee). Utah was also without guard Keyonte George in Thursday night's game against the New Orleans Pelicans because of a right ankle sprain."
"A ninth-year veteran, Markkanen is averaging a team-best 26.7 points per game this season to go with 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists."
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen underwent an MRI that revealed symptomatic hip impingement accompanied by inflammation and bone bruising. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. An ankle twist sustained during practice tested clean. Markkanen's injury compounds the Jazz's injury problems, following recent season-ending injuries to Jaren Jackson Jr., Jusuf Nurkic, and Vince Williams Jr., plus Keyonte George's ankle sprain. The Jazz, holding an 18-40 record, rely heavily on Markkanen, who leads the team with 26.7 points per game alongside 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
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