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How Will the NBA Offseason Look for Utah Jazz's Lauri Markkanen?

It looks like Lauri Markkanen already has a plan in place for how the next few months of his offseason will go while away from the Utah Jazz. And compared to some of his past summers while being with the Jazz, things don't appear to be looking much different from the norm.

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Utah Jazz 2026 Salary Cap Tracker: Cap Space, Contracts, Free Agents

The Utah Jazz are rolling into a big offseason before they into what's projected to be a wildly different-looking 2026-27 campaign from what they had just seen this past 22-win season.

Lauri Markkanen News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 19

Utah Jazz F Lauri Markkanen Ranks Second in Ugly NBA Stat

While Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen has lifted his game up to be one of the NBA's most potent offensive threats, those statistical highlights have still come without one coveted goal through eight career seasons in the league: a playoff appearance.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 19

Jazz Quotes: What Ace Bailey Said About Kevin Love's Impact

One player on the Utah Jazz who came into the mix this past season to make a surprise impact was none other than 18-year league veteran Kevin Love. While

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Walker Kessler News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 18

Jazz Exec Shares Where Relationship Stands With Walker Kessler

While much revolving around defensive anchor Walker Kessler has remained quiet throughout the Utah Jazz's regular season, their budding big man has been quietly working behind the scenes to rehab his labrum injury from in November, appearing on track to get back in the mix for the 2026-27 season.

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The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 18

13 Former Utah Jazz Players to Watch in NBA Playoffs

The Utah Jazz, to no surprise, will be out of the playoff mix for the fourth straight season, forced to watch from the couch for another season, and left dreaming of what next year could hold with a fully refreshed roster.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 17

The One Veteran Utah Jazz Can't Afford to Lose This Offseason

Headed into this year's free agency class, the Utah Jazz have most of their key pieces (outside of Walker Kessler) retained under contract on either a big time extension, like in the case of Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., or players who are still on their rookie contracts like Keyonte George and Ace Bailey.

Utah Jazz News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 17

Jazz owner Ryan Smith puts faith in Adam Silver to solve tanking problem

This NBA season in particular, one of the major issues that commissioner Adam Silver is vowing to fix is the perceived issue of tanking. The Utah Jazz are one of the teams that have been accused of tanking this season.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 17

Utah Jazz Owner Doesn't Hold Back on Championship Aspirations

The Utah Jazz are set to reawaken next season from a four-year rebuild process that led to the team taking a step back, reworking their roster with brand-new stars and young pieces, and now head into the 2026-27 campaign with a real chance to make some noise in the Western Conference.

Will Hardy News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 16

Will Hardy Responds to Whether Utah Jazz's Season Was Successful

The Utah Jazz finished their 2025-26 regular season logging their second-lowest win total as a franchise with a record of 22-60, ranking ahead of only their prior season where they had racked up just 17 wins.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 16

Lauri Markkanen Weighs In on Jazz Bringing Back Kevin Love, Nurkic

Two of the top names on the Utah Jazz slated to hit this summer's NBA free agent market—when removing restricted free agent Walker Kessler from the equation—are none other than veteran big men Jusuf Nurkic and Kevin Love.

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The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 16

Breaking Down the Utah Jazz's Draft Picks, Protections & Lottery Odds

The Utah Jazz head into a pivotal offseason for more reasons than one, but most importantly, because of what the fate of their first-round pick will hold, and where they'll ultimately be selecting in a wildly talented draft class.

Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 16

What Utah Jazz Expect From Keyonte George, Ace Bailey This Offseason

The Utah Jazz enter a pivotal offseason in many way rolling into what's bound to be a vastly different-looking 2026-27 campaign from what's been the norm across the last four years.

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Utah Jazz News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 15

Three Utah Jazz Players Poised for the Biggest Offseason Leap

The Utah Jazz, after a long and strenuous regular season, saw all of their young players on the roster show some inspiring signs of their development in one way or another, which in turn, is what considers their year as a whole an overall success for head coach Will Hardy.

Kevin Love News / Utah Jazz on SI / April 14

Kevin Love Makes Feelings Clear on Re-Signing With Utah Jazz

Outside of the glaring situation that remains for Utah Jazz restricted free agent Walker Kessler, the two other big pending free agents the team will have hitting the market this summer are their pair of veteran big men, Jusuf Nurkic and Kevin Love.

Bez Mbeng News / The Lead / April 14

Why Did the Utah Jazz Sign Bez Mbeng?

On March 13, the Utah Jazz signed Bez Mbeng to a ten-day contract. Who knew the deal would become a dream come true for the former Yale graduate? On April 3, the Jazz signed Mbeng to a multi-year contract, demonstrating the coaching staff’s trust in his potential.

Utah Jazz News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 14

2 players Jazz must trade for push back to contention after Jaren Jackson Jr. blockbuster

The Utah Jazz certainly had a unique season. Winning wasn’t necessarily the goal in 2025-26, but the team combined tanking with being set up brilliantly to succeed as soon as next year.

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The 2025-26 Bob Sura All-Stars

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Utah Jazz News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 13

Jusuf Nurkic hints at future with Jazz amid looming NBA free agency

Jusuf Nurkic’s season-ending nose injury back in February came after the 31-year-old center had amassed a total of 41 appearances for the Utah Jazz. The resultant surgery meant that Nurkic sat out the remainder of what was the final year of the $70 million four-year deal that he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers back in July 2022.

Utah Jazz News / Athlon Sports / April 11

Utah Jazz Just Delivered a Stat Line the NBA Has Never Seen Before

The Utah Jazz didn’t just close out their home schedule. They gave their fans something that felt almost impossible to process in real time. On a night that could have easily slipped by as another late-season game, Utah turned it into a full-blown showcase of chaos, chemistry, and creativity.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 11

Two Jazz reserves log triple-doubles in blowout of Grizzlies

Rookie Blake Hinson scored a career-high 30 points and two Utah reserves logged triple-doubles, helping the Jazz snap a 10-game losing streak with a 147-101 demolition of the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in Salt Lake City.

Adam Silver News / Yardbarker / April 10

Tiered lottery proposal could solve NBA's tanking problem

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has proposed changes to the league's draft lottery to discourage teams from losing on purpose. Now there's a new wrinkle that could dramatically change the incentives for losing.

NBA investigating Kings for bizarre play vs. Warriors in wake of Draymond Green complaints

Anthony Davis breaks silence on disappointment following Wizards trade

NBA fines Orlando Magic $25,000 after Pistons game

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