Markkanen was a First Team All-Rookie in 2018 and was part of the trade that sent Jimmy Butler to Minnesota on his draft day. In his first season, Markkanen averaged 15.2 Points and 7.5 Rebounds, and he built that to what would become his best year in 2018-19, where he has career-highs with 18.7 Points and 9 Rebounds per Game. That was his highwater mark in Chicago, as he would lose his starting job in his fourth season, nad was traded to Cleveland at the campaign's end. He would later become an All-Star in Utah, and though his run in Chicago was inconsistent, it is still good enough to land a spot here.
47. Lauri Markkanen
Only with the Chicago Bulls for the past four seasons, the Finnish Power Forward has been one of the few bright spots of an otherwise mediocre squad.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Power Forward
- Acquired: Traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves with Kris Dunn and Zach Levine for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton 6/22/17.
- Departed: Traded to the Clevealnd Cavaliers as part of a three-team trade. Cleveland traded a 2023 2nd Round Pick to the Chicago. Cleveland traded Larry Nance Jr. to the Prtland Trail Blazers. Portland traded Derrick Jones Jr. and a 2022 1st Round Pick to Chicago 8/26/21.
- Games Played: 221
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Per Game Averages:
29.5 MP
.529 eFG%
.845 FT%
15.6 PTS
7.1 RB
1.2 AST
0.7 STL
0.5 BLK
No Playoff Games -
Advanced Stats:
15.6 PER
.566 TS%
2.8 VORP
11.6 WS
No Playoff Games - Played For: Chicago Bulls
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Major Accolades and Awards:
First Team All-Rookie (2018)
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