Jazz's Lauri Markkanen out at least a month with hand fracture
Utah, 1-10, loses its leading scorer with an offense already ranked 29th of 30 teams.
- Markkanen: 18 points, 6.8 rebounds in 30.9 minutes per game
- Jazz were outscored by 9.8 points per game with Markkanen on the floor
- Utah is 1-10 with a net rating of -10.8
1 min read via Shams Charania, Marc SteinHow this story was written
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has a non-displaced fracture in his right hand and will be sidelined for at least one month, ESPN's Shams Charania reported Wednesday, citing sources.
Markkanen has started all eight games he has played this season. He averaged 18 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2 assists in 30.9 minutes, with a true shooting percentage of 56.7 and a usage rate of 23.6 percent.
The Jazz struggled even with him. They were outscored by 9.8 points per game with Markkanen on the floor, and at 1-10 they have a net rating of -10.8, 26th of 30 teams.
Utah's offense ranks 29th and its defense 21st, so the loss of a starter who carried a large share of the scoring lands on a team already near the bottom of the league.
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Reported byShams Charania, Marc Stein
Shams Charania@ShamsCharania · ESPN
Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen has sustained a non-displaced fracture in his right hand and will be sidelined for at least one month, sources tell me and @BannedMacMahon. https://t.co/UcXV8E9H4y
Marc Stein@TheSteinLine · The Stein Line
The Jazz say Lauri Markkanen is out at least one month after sustaining a hand fracture last Friday night in Dallas. https://t.co/NfwfGb1Mau
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