Lauri Markkanen suffered two non-displaced fractures in his right hand during Friday’s game against Dallas and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Jazz declared (via Twitter).
Injuries have been a constant problem for the former All-Star forward, who was limited to 66, 55, 47 and 42 games in his first four seasons with Utah. The latter ailment was initially diagnosed as a sprained wrist that forced him to sit out the last two games.
In eight games this season, Markkanen is averaging 18.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 30.9 minutes per night. He’s shooting a career-low 38.9% from the field, but is shooting 39.7% from three-point range.
Still to come…