The Miami Heat have officially declared the seven-foot All-Star Big Man’s trade destination, with a “realistic deal.
Although it’s just a pipe dream for the time being, consider the possibilities if the Miami Heat acquired forward Lauri Markkanen, who is currently with the Utah Jazz.
The 26-year-old Finnish native, who was named an All-Star for the first time last season, now leads the Jazz in scoring at 23.7 points per game. In addition, he averages 8.6 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 33.5 minutes.
According to a report published on December 15 by Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports, the Jazz have somewhat changed their position from their initial belief that Markkanen cannot be traded. The Heat ought to be wearing out Utah’s phone lines if this is accurate, and this is just one report.
Though it’s debatable, Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale believes that Markkanen is a “realistic” trade target for the Heat; if Miami could acquire him, there’s little doubt that the young big man would be the ideal complement to superstar Jimmy Butler.
