Lauri Markkanen, who moved from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz, recounted the mood of Thursday night when he heard about the transfer. Due to the club transfer, Markkanen has to arrange practical matters in the middle of the EC tournament.
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Markkanen said he heard about the deal on Thursday evening. He had first heard of a reporter scooping up NBA deals by Adrian Wojnarowski to tweet that the star back man Donovan Mitchell moves to Cleveland.
– I played Sasun (Salin) and Ilarin (Seppälä) with playing cards in different rooms. I said through the microphone that Donovan was received, but it didn’t read any other names yet, Markkanen said.
It quickly became apparent that Markkanen moved to Utah in the store.
– I saw that the phone was ringing. It was quite an emotional moment. There was no other smell. Had to process a bit, Markkanen told and said Elias Valtonen caught inning for the duration of the call.
Cleveland’s Director of Sports Operations was on the phone Koby Altman. In the call, Markkanen thanked Cleveland for the fact that the organization made Markkanen like basketball again last season.
Outside of the games, Markkanen organizes school and other private matters for the children
Markkanen said that he is still processing the transfer that came as a shock, but on the field he is able to forget things. The surprising trade has not been seen in Markkanen’s catches, but he has put up handsome numbers on the table in Finland’s games.
Markkanen said that outside of the games, he finds out with his family, for example, where they will move to and which daycare the children will be sent to. Other details about moving are also in mind, such as moving cars and the like.
– The departure comes so quickly after the European Championships, but when it comes to the field, this is not a slowdown. That’s why this sport is great, Markkanen said.
The bus may have a move in mind, but Markkanen says that he has been working on it.
– I have been working with a mental coach to get a change in the brain and turn the focus to the game lightning fast. When the game starts, the only thing in mind is winning, Markkanen stated.