Coming in, few knew about Lauri Markkanen, except for the fans that watched him last year. We all knew that when he left Arizona, Markkanen was going to be a special play.
The Chicago Bulls’ sharp-shooting rookie has been having a great start to his career thus far. Lighting up opposing defenses with his pure shooting stroke, the Finnish native has translated his game to the next level nicely.
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In just his first season, Markkanen is averaging 14.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. More over, he is also connecting on 32.