It was one of the most valuable pieces that still had to be solved for his future, but it seems that Lauri Markkanen will play for the Cleveland Cavaliers next season. According information that Shams Charania and Adrian Wojnarowski advance, the Finn would reach the Ohio franchise signing for 67 million dollars and four seasons. The movement would be a sign-and-trade in which the Portland Trail Blazers would also be involved.
In the absence of making official, right now Markkanen would go to Cleveland, Portland would receive Larry Nance Jr. and Chicago would stay with Derrick Jones Jr., a future first round of the Blazers protected in lottery positions and a future second round of the Cavs . The first round of the Blazers is 2022, it is protected until 2028 and, if it reaches that date without being exercised, it would become a second-round election. In the case of the one transferred by the Cavaliers, it is the second round of 2023 protected by Denver.
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