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Starts 3 of 3 games · 1st on UTA in minutes · Core role

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No reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Analysis · 8 h ago around the league

  The Lakers went small against Utah's double-big look with Jaren Jackson Jr and Lauri Markkanen. Utah was missing "use of nurkic".

  “Jalen Williams Suffers Devastating Injury + Miami Slides in Power Rankings” at 14:39 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz host · Report · 18 h ago

  Lauri Markkanen had 28 points on 19 shots. The host thinks he got back to finding where his offense comes from.

  “POSTCAST - Luka Doncic goes BALLISTIC and shoots down the Utah Jazz” at 14:33 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 3 points · Oct 23
  • The host also calls Lauri Markkanen, Jaxson Hayes and Keyonte George below-average rebounders. He says it is unknown yet for Darryn Peterson, and concludes the team is below average at every position. at 5:11
  • The host says Lauri Markkanen has shot 35% from three in each of the last two years and will be the team's highest-volume three-point shooter. at 6:52
  • The host describes the vision: Jaren Jackson Jr plays the four, and off-ball picks with guards get him switched onto smaller players he can overpower. Lauri Markkanen does similar off-ball actions. at 17:26

  “2 Surprising Things from Utah Jazz Opening Night that are DEFINTELY real?” · listen ↗

• Podcast All The Smoke host · Analysis · Oct 21 around the league

  Jazz outlook from CJ Miles: Markanen could average 30. Ace Bailey looks much better than last year. Brice Sensabaugh can really score and shoot off the bench.

  “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” at 47:47 · listen ↗

• Podcast Gil's Arena · Analysis · Oct 20 around the league partly checked episode

  Boogie said Lauri Markkanen has a lot of opportunity in Utah and is 'maybe' Utah's number one option right now.

  “GIL'S ARENA NBA FANTASY DRAFT WITH $100K ON THE LINE ! Part 2” at 48:25 · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  The Jazz's long-term frontcourt includes Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., and Mort calls both poor rebounders.

  “1 Big Question For Every NBA Teams In The Western Conference” at 42:53 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 3 points · Oct 22
  • The host said a planned signature of this year's offense is Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr attacking mismatches, and that it was not seen at all in the opener. name not confirmed at 9:49
  • Turnovers: Darren (here apparently Jaron/Jaren Jackson Jr., per the earlier five-turnover mention) had five, Lauri Markkanen three, and Isaiah Collier three in 15 minutes. The host called it disconcerting for non-ball-handlers. at 32:46
  • The host said Jaren Jackson Jr looked completely out of sorts and Lauri Markkanen was not in the game, though he liked Lowry's nine rebounds. name not confirmed at 33:10

  “Utah Jazz Exposed: What Happened To Lauri Markkanen And Jaren Jackson Jr.? How did Ty Jerome score 45.” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 4 points · Oct 21
  • The Jazz start three seven-footers: Nurkic or Hayes at center, with Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. at the 3 and 4. at 4:33
  • A host said he rarely saw the expected mismatches, such as Ty Jerome stuck on Jaren Jackson Jr. or on Lauri Markkanen. Ron Boone agreed. at 6:07
  • Ron Boone: Ron Boone suggested that a team starting three seven-footers should exploit its height: post up at the midpost after creating mismatches, using Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen. He said adjustments will be needed. at 6:23
  • Ron Boone: Ron Boone expects the top scorer to change from game to game: Bailey might take 19 shots next game, or it might be Markkanen or Jaren Jackson Jr., depending on matchups. He wants to judge after a 10-15 game span. at 10:41

  “POSTCAST - STUNNED: Utah Jazz Dominated as Ty Jerome SHOCKS and Memphis Grizzlies DESTROY Lauri Markkanen” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz host · Prediction · Oct 21 name not confirmed

  Host guesses the Jazz's elite four-factor area will be free throw rate: drawing early fouls by getting mismatches with Jaren Jackson Jr, Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George and attacking the basket.

  “Utah Jazz Must Change This One Thing To Reach The Playoffs. 5 Bold Predictions” at 9:00 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 3 points · Oct 19
  • Host watched the coaching staff work in camp on how to use Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. He says both have mostly been three-stint players over their careers. at 9:57
  • In the last preseason game, Lauri Markkanen played the whole first quarter, 12 minutes, before checking out. Jaren Jackson Jr played shorter stints. at 10:57
  • Keyonte George has played "four" with them. Host expects this to show up in the first several games. at 31:09

  “SUPRISES 5 Things LEARNED in Utah Jazz Training Camp: Jaren Jackson Jr., Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey” · listen ↗

• Podcast Ron Boone, Locked On Jazz · Analysis · Oct 17

  Ron Boone said both can shoot threes: Lauri Markkanen will shoot far more threes, and Jaren Jackson Jr will play inside more.

  “POSTCAST = Utah Jazz WIN pre-season closer BUT Questions linger” at 6:28 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 2 points · Oct 16
  • David Locke: The host thinks sharing shots will be hard for this team: Jaren Jackson Jr. and Lauri Markkanen are used to being among the main options, Keyonte George was the guy, Darryn Peterson has always been the guy, and Ace Bailey wants his shots. at 21:39
  • David Locke: The host says that despite the contracts of Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr., the Jazz have done a nice job keeping enough players across the roster, unlike some star-heavy teams. at 20:31

  “DISRESPECTED?: Can Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson, Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey PROVE Them Wrong?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 6 points · Oct 15
  • Markkanen in clutch situations two years ago: 9 of 28 (32%), 6 of 14 on twos and 3 of 14 on threes. at 6:38
  • Markkanen improved in the clutch last season: 20 of 38, 5 of 11 from three, 15 of 27 on twos. Host: if he repeats that, the Jazz go to him late. at 7:00
  • Markkanen's clutch history: 15 of 31 (48%) in his first Jazz season and 65 clutch attempts the year before that. Host says this is not his usual track record. at 7:45
  • Markkanen in pure isolation: 0.88 points per possession in 2024-25 and 0.87 points last season. Host calls these some of the worst isolation numbers around. at 8:18
  • Host's view of each player's late-game strength: Markkanen probably off pin-downs, Jackson iso from the top, George pick-and-roll decisions, Bailey weak-side isolation pull-ups. He doesn't yet know what Peterson's would be. at 12:19
  • Host predicts that in most situations the closer probably won't be Markkanen or Jackson, but Keyonte George or Ace Bailey. at 22:02

  “3 Questions that will DETERMINE the UTAH JAZZ season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz host · Analysis · Oct 14

  The host says rebounding is the lineup's weakness and calls it a bad rebounding lineup. He rates Lauri Markkanen as a below-average power forward rebounder and Jaren Jackson Jr as a below-average center rebounder.

  “Utah Jazz Unstoppable Five? The lineup that will key the ENTIRE Jazz Season” at 10:42 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Jazz · 6 points · Oct 13
  • The Jazz started without Jusuf Nurkic. Jaxson Hayes started with Keyonte George, Darryn Peterson, Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. at 3:10
  • Lauri Markkanen played the entire first quarter, sat, then played about 7.5 minutes: two stints. The host calls this a big change because Markkanen used to be a three-stint player, and says to see whether it lasts. at 8:36
  • Jaren Jackson Jr. played the first nine minutes and came back to open the second quarter while Markkanen sat. He and Markkanen then closed the last five minutes of the half together. at 8:45
  • First-half minutes: Markkanen 19, Jackson Jr. 18, Keyonte George 16, Peterson 15, Hayes 14, Bailey 14, Mykhailiuk 9, Collier 8, Sensabaugh 6. The host extrapolates full-game paces from these. at 10:45
  • With Jackson Jr. as the lone center, Markkanen at power forward and Bailey alongside, the Jazz got seven of eight defensive rebound chances, and Bailey had four rebounds. The host says the worry about rebounding with Jackson Jr. at center was not borne out in this game. at 17:59
  • The host says Markkanen does not seem to be getting as many looks as expected. He says Peterson does not look comfortable in the opening minutes of games as he works out where he fits. at 28:25

  “NEXT LEVEL: Utah Jazz UNLEASH Jaren Jackson, Keyonte George, Ace Bailey in POTENT New Rotation” · listen ↗

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