Chicago Bulls big Lauri Markkanen shoots the ball. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
It’s apparent as to why the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Lauri Markkanen via sign-and-trade a couple of weeks back from the Chicago Bulls. Markkanen should aid Cleveland from a spacing/shooting standpoint, and while he’s seemingly set to come off the bench, he should still have a crucial role.
The former restricted free agent was signed via four-year, $67 million deal (but the last season is only guaranteed for $6 million) for his offensive, and clearly, shooting abilities.
Markkanen did have some struggles in the past two seasons with Chicago, of which were because of a combination of nagging injuries, some coaching/organizational change it appeared and a shift mid-season to a reserve post-trade deadline.