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Lauri Markkanen was once touted as one of the Chicago Bulls’ potential building blocks for the future. But with a new-look roster centered around Zach LaVine and two other veteran All-Stars, it appears the sweet shooting big man has been the odd man out. There has been no shortage of rumors surrounding where Markkanen is […]

The Finnish feels finished in Windy City. That’s the story right now for forward Lauri Markkanen, who has clearly expressed his desire to part ways with the Chicago Bulls during a recent interview in Europe.  The New Orleans Pelicans have emerged as a potential landing spot for Markkanen via the sign-and-trade route, though, it remains […]

After reports surfaced about Lauri Markkanen’s desire to leave the Chicago Bulls, more than a few teams have been linked to a swoop for the 24-year-old forward. Right now, Luka Doncic and the Mavs are the latest team that has been rumored to be in on the Markkanen sweepstakes NBA insider Kevin O’Connor brought up […]

The writing has been on the wall, but it looks like Lauri Markkanen’s time with the Chicago Bulls will indeed be coming to an end very soon. Markkanen did an interview over in Europe in which he expressed his desire to get a “fresh start” elsewhere. The Finnish big man claimed he has offers from […]

The Charlotte Hornets have emerged as a suitor for Chicago Bulls restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Hornets are one of the few teams with any cap space left, so they could potentially sign Markkanen to an offer sheet. While it seems like the Bulls would […]

Most of the big names are already off the board on the third day of NBA Free Agency, but there are two players who remain unsigned. Lauri Markkanen and Kelly Oubre Jr. That’s no coincidence though. According to NY Daily News’ Kristian Winfield, both players have been left out to dry because of the huge […]

NBA free agency has been a whirlwind of transactions and a lot of the big names have already agreed to new deals in new places. One of the biggest left is DeMar DeRozan, who has been linked to a number of teams. According to Marc Stein, the Chicago Bulls remain in play for a potential […]

After 22 consecutive seasons of playoff basketball for the San Antonio Spurs, they now have missed the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Spurs need to evaluate who they sign in free agency to address the issues that have been derailing them. San Antonio clearly lacked shooting from behind […]

The Chicago Bulls are looking to retool their roster around Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic, and that could involve moving restricted free agent Lauri Markkanen in a sign-and-trade deal. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports the Bulls are “open” to such a move, with the Minnesota Timberwolves named as a team to watch in these sweepstakes […]

Despite rumors that Lauri Markkanen could be on his way out of the Windy City, it appears the Chicago Bulls are keen on keeping him around for another season. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Bulls have extended their $9 million qualifying offer to the Finnish sharpshooter, which now makes him a restricted free […]

The Atlanta Hawks surprised many fans around the world when they stormed past the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Playoffs and then proceeded to put up quite the fight against the eventual NBA champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, in the Eastern Conference Finals. Many fans and pundits were surprised when both Bogdan Bogdanovic and […]

The San Antonio Spurs need to evaluate who they sign in free agency as they now have missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons. San Antonio lacked shooting from behind the arc last season, and they need to retool their roster to fit today’s NBA, as having a surplus of shooters is never bad in today’s […]

Big man Lauri Markkanen is one of the wild cards of the upcoming NBA free-agent period. A soon-to-be restricted free agent, Markkanen’s role with the Chicago Bulls has been all over the place recently. Given them selecting Patrick Williams with the fourth pick in last year’s NBA Draft and acquiring star big man Nikola Vucevic […]

The injury bug bit the Indiana Pacers throughout this 2020-21 season. Losing T.J. Warren early didn’t do them any favors, Caris LeVert missed time after his trade from the Brooklyn Nets due to kidney cancer, and Myles Turner was unable to partake in the play-in tournament. There were plenty of other injuries as well. The […]

The Chicago Bulls came into the 2020-21 season in a state of limbo. After nabbing the fourth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and selecting Patrick Williams out of Florida State University, in what many pundits and draftniks believed to be a “reach,” the team had a strong young nucleus to build around including Zach […]

There was a point in Lauri Markkanen’s young career when people thought he was the second coming of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki because of his combination of elite size and ability to shoot the ball from distance. Unfortunately, Markkanen has not been able to justify those expectations. With Chicago making win-now moves to add […]

The Chicago Bulls landed perhaps the biggest piece at the NBA trade deadline when they acquired two time All-Star Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic. The move was made to pair one All-Star with another, as Vucevic was moved to team up with Zach LaVine. It signaled that the Bulls were buying and not selling […]

Despite being heavily linked to a move away from the Chicago Bulls on trade deadline day, Lauri Markkanen is still a Bull as of right now. For one reason or another, the Bulls decided to keep Markkanen on board, which could indicate that he still remains part of Chicago’s plans for the future. Prior to […]

The Victor Oladipo experiment hasn’t gone as planned for the Houston Rockets and he appears to be headed elsewhere ahead of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. With Oladipo likely on his way out, the Chicago Bulls are emerging as a surprise suitor for him, per the Action Network’s Matt Moore. When the Rockets acquired […]

The Chicago Bulls and New Orleans still appear to be discussing a swap involving Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen and Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball. Adrian Wojnarowski said during ESPN’s Trade Deadline Special the Bulls are “one team to watch” for Ball. However, he added the two teams could revisit talks in the offseason given both […]

According to a recent report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, it appears as though Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen could be on the move before the trade deadline. Charania notes that teams from around the NBA have already begun to express interest in the Bulls swingman with more than a few franchises currently making […]

The Chicago Bulls might do some repositioning ahead of next Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, but they are unlikely to be outright sellers. Bulls forward Thaddeus Young has garnered plenty of interest around the league. However, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst is just the latest to report Chicago will likely retain Young through the deadline, as he has been […]

The Chicago Bulls have more injury issues in the frontcourt. Wendell Carter Jr. is already on the shelf due to a severe right quad contusion. Now, forward Lauri Markkanen will miss an extended period of time. The Bulls announced Monday that Markkanen will be out 2-to-4 weeks with a sprained AC joint in his right […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen has taken his game to another level and his teammates, including Zach LaVine and Coby White, are taking notice of his resurgence. The Finnish national spearheaded the Bulls’ attack as they snagged a narrow win against the New York Knicks on Monday night. Bulls guard Coby White shared that […]

Lauri Markkanen is entering the final year of his rookie scale deal with the Chicago Bulls this season. At this point, however, reports state that the 23-year-old has yet to come to terms with the teams with regards to an extension As a matter of fact, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports that Markkanen […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen is due for a contract extension. But while he’s performed relatively well since entering the NBA in 2017, his recent shooting slump might negatively impact the negotiations. The 23-year-old Markkanen, however, is not fazed, especially when he also has the support of coach Billy Donovan. Markannen told KC Johnson of […]

The Chicago Bulls are a franchise still in search of direction. Years of toiling under the John Paxson-Gar Forman front office duo yielded poor results, beginning in earnest when Chicago’s front replaced Tom Thibodeau with Fred Hoiberg, who later turned into Jim Boylen. However, the Bulls are hoping to round the corner with former Denver […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen seems to have gotten off on the right foot with newly-hired head coach Billy Donovan. Donovan reached out to the two-year forward to get a feel for Markkanen’s preferences on offense. Lauri Markkanen says he has had one conversation with Billy Donovan. In it, Donovan asked Markkanen where he wants […]

Jim Boylen’s time as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls has run out, but not without leaving plenty of Boylenisms and a few memories to remember his short stint at the helm. His timeout usage for one, was reason for some mockery — an act even third-year forward Lauri Markkanen indulged in from time […]

Chicago Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas made his first major move on Friday, relieving head coach Jim Boylen of his duties after five seasons and a 39-84 record. Boylen spent over three years as Fred Hoiberg’s associate head coach prior to being promoted upon Hoiberg’s dismissal. Boylen expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the […]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine and power forward Lauri Markkanen aren’t big fans of head coach Jim Boylen and the offense he runs. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, LaVine and Markkanen’s frustrations with Boylen’s offense was pretty palpable during the 2019-20 […]

A handful of teams are actively zeroing in on multiple players on the Chicago Bulls roster, including Lauri Markkanen and Wendell Carter Jr., per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is also a player other teams have had trade discussions about. However, it doesn’t appear Chicago is ready to trade […]

One of the benefits of not being invited to the Florida bubble is the fact that these NBA teams — aka the “Delete 8” — have been afforded more time to prepare for next season. It’s not exactly the best situation to be in, but at this point, we need to look at the silver […]

Arturas Karnisovas will have a crucial decision to make during his first year with the Chicago Bulls, as the fate of a young Lauri Markkanen hinges on his process. Markkanen regressed this past season under Jim Boylen with a mixture of a change in his role, decreased minutes, and some injury woes that kept him […]

The majority of NBA players enter the league with a desire to stick it out with the teams that drafted them. However, player movement around the league is increasing at a faster pace nowadays. As the saying goes, the NBA is first and foremost a business. General managers will do anything to improve their team’s […]

No less than Chicago Bulls executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas has affirmed the team’s commitment to 23-year-old power forward Lauri Markkanen for the long haul. According to the Bulls’ top executive, the team is fully committed to finding any and all ways to help the 7-foot big man attain his “best version” for next season. […]

Lauri Markkanen withstood a tough stretch during his third season in the league, as his numbers took a considerable dip in 2019-20 under new coach Jim Boylen. Rumors about his disenchantment with the Chicago Bulls were quick to flood the airwaves. However, the rangy 7-footer still has one year left on his rookie deal before […]

The Chicago Bulls find themselves in a whirlwind as the team seeks to establish the right direction for the franchise. Moreover, they might need to make changes rather quickly with rising star Lauri Markkanen growing impatient. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times, the third-year big man is reportedly not happy in Chicago. […]

It was only one year ago since Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen saw his 2018-19 season come to an end after just 52 games. A case of an irregular heartbeat while facing the Toronto Raptors on the road spelled the end of his second season in the league, one he believes was caused by stress. […]