The Golden State Warriors’ hopes of trading for All-Star Lauri Markkanen came to an anti-climactic end on Wednesday morning as he officially agreed to a five-year, $238 million extension with the Utah Jazz, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen has signed a five-year, $238 million contract renegotiation and extension – including $220 million in new money, his agent Michael Lelchitski of @SIGSports tells ESPN. pic.twitter.com/dFx6pIc2nV
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 7, 2024
This extension makes Markkanen ineligible for any trades for the next six months, specifically until February 7, 2025.