Utah Jazz’s key player Lauri Markkanen has been named to the opening of the NBA All-Star Game, which will be played in Salt Lake City a week from now.
Lauri Markkanen has been elevated to the opening of the basketball NBA league all-star poll. The All Stars weekend will be played from the 17th to the 19th. February in Salt Lake City for the first time since 1993.
– I am very happy and excited. On a personal level, this is what I have always trained towards, Markkanen states To NBA.com (you will be transferred to another service).
Markkanen is the Utah Jazz’s first player since the opening of the all-star game Karl Malone’s and the year 1998.
Markkanen, who is having a peak season, also received praise from the head coach of the Jazz by Will Hardy.
– When the opponents play against the Utah Jazz, they know that they have to have a plan ready for Lauri Markkanen. Lauri has done a great job of developing in different ways in the offensive game, and he is capable of scoring points in many different ways, Hardy states.
The Finnish comet rises to the opening, because the trio Zion Williamson, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry will not be able to play due to injuries in the All Stars game in Salt Lake City in a week.
In addition to Markkanen, the center of Philadelphia Joel Embiid and Memphis quarterback And Morant rise to the opening crew.
Minnesota quarterback Anthony Edwardsthe Sacramento quarterback De’Aaron Fox and Toronto’s big winger Pascal Siakam was named to replace the absent trio on Friday.