With less than a week left in the regular season and on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs, Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen is prepared to have a slightly different offseason routine than in years past.
Markkanen told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that he plans on fulfilling his mandatory military service for his native Finland this offseason. The country requires all male citizens to meet their military obligations by age 30.
Markkanen, 25, said he doesn’t anticipate the requirement to impact his readiness for next season.
