The Chicago Bulls are officially shutting down Lauri Markkanen for the remainder for the 2018-19 season.
Coach Boylen: "Lauri will be out for the rest of the season. We got his tests back from his fatigue episode came back all positive, but we're going to be as cautious with him as we can." pic.twitter.com/l4ub1M9KfW
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 28, 2019
Jim Boylen says the decision to shut down Lauri Markkanen involved a discussion with John Paxson, Gar Forman and Michael Reinsdorf after medical testing came back.
— Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) March 28, 2019
This news comes not too long after Markkanen missed the second half of Tuesday’s game against the Raptors due to an illness.