Friday afternoon I tweeted as to why I believe Dallas should give the Bulls a call about Lauri Markkanen, but I wanted to elaborate on further.
A shooting big who’s similar would make life easier for Kristaps Porzingis. It would take some pressure off, which would be good for him. Additionally, having Markkanen on the roster would make it easier for Porzingis to continue to load manage. Dallas would then have someone who could seamlessly slide into his role when he doesn’t suit up.
Markkanen doesn’t need to start; at this point in his career he’s made no case for that.