LAURI MARKKANEN #23

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Lauri Markkanen headshot
Small Forward, Power Forward

Salary: $46,113,154

Cap Hit: $46,113,154

Years of Service Tooltip : 9
2026-27 Year of Service Earned Tooltip : No
BORN: May 22, 1997
BIRTHPLACE: Vantaa, Finland
NATIONALITY:FinlandFinland
HEIGHT:
7' 1
215cm
WEIGHT:
240lbs
108kg
AGE: 29
SHOOTS: Right
DRAFT YEAR: 2017
DRAFTED OVERALL: 7
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: MIN
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾

Lauri Markkanen's salary is $46,113,154 for the 2026-27 season. He is a 29 year old small forward who was born on May 22, 1997. He was drafted 7th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1st round of the 2017 draft. He has signed 3 contracts worth a total value of $325,905,118. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2028-29 season when he is 32 years old. He is represented by the agent Michael Lelchitski of Sports International Group.

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CURRENT CONTRACT

VETERAN EXTENSION
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SIGNED BY: Justin Zanik
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Length: 5 years
Value: $238,044,544
Guaranteed: $238,044,544 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $47,608,909
Cap % Tooltip: 30.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Utah JazzUTA
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 7, 2024
Source: SalarySwish

Lauri Markkanen signed a 5 year, $238,044,544 contract with the Utah Jazz on Aug 7, 2024. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $42,176,400 to $53,536,209.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2024-25$42,176,400$42,176,400$42,176,400$0$0
2025-26$46,394,100$46,394,100 (+10%)$46,394,100$0$0
2026-27$46,113,154$46,113,154 (-1%)$46,113,154$0$0
2027-28$49,824,681$49,824,681 (+9%)$49,824,681$0$0
2028-29$53,536,209$53,536,209 (+9%)$53,536,209$0$0
TOTAL$238,044,544$238,044,544$238,044,544$0$0
Cap Hold 2029-30: $77,085,050
CONTRACT NOTE: Veteran Extension and Renegotiation

CONTRACT HISTORY

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SIGNED BY: Gar Forman
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Length: 2 - 4 years
Value: $20,389,668
Guaranteed: $20,389,668 (100%)
Expiry Status: RFA
AAVTooltip: $5,097,417
Cap % Tooltip: 3.86
Signing Team: Logo of the Chicago BullsCHI
Signing Method: Rookie ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: July 5, 2017
Source: SalarySwish

Lauri Markkanen signed a 2-4 year, $20,389,668 contract with the Chicago Bulls on Jul 5, 2017. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $3,821,640 to $6,731,508.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2017-18$3,821,640$3,821,640$3,821,640$0$0
2018-19$4,536,120$4,536,120 (+19%)$4,536,120$0$0
2019-20TeamYes (Oct 30, 2018)$5,300,400$5,300,400 (+20%)$5,300,400
(0→5.30M)
$0$0
2020-21TeamYes (Oct 21, 2019)$6,731,508$6,731,508 (+37%)$6,731,508
(0→6.73M)
$0$0
TOTAL$20,389,668$20,389,668$20,389,668$0$0
Qualifying Offer: $7,031,451
Cap Hold 2021-22: $20,194,524
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2019-20: $5,300,400 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2020-21: $6,731,508 Team Option [Requirements Met]
QUALIFYING OFFER SUBMITTED: Logo of the Chicago BullsCHI on Jul 30, 2021
VETERAN CONTRACT
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SIGNED BY: Marc Eversley
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Length: 4 years
Value: $67,470,906
Guaranteed: $67,470,906 (100%)
Expiry Status: UFA
AAVTooltip: $16,867,727
Cap % Tooltip: 14.00
Signing Team: Logo of the Chicago BullsCHI (Sign & Trade: Logo of the Cleveland Cavaliers CLE)
Signing Method: Bird ExceptionTooltip
Signing Date: August 28, 2021
Source: SalarySwish

Lauri Markkanen signed a 4 year, $67,470,906 contract with the Chicago Bulls on Aug 28, 2021. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $15,690,909 to $18,044,544.

SeasonOptionOption UsedCap Hit TooltipBase Salary TooltipGuaranteed TooltipLikely Inctv. TooltipUnlikely Inctv. Tooltip
2021-22$15,690,909$15,690,909$15,690,909$0$0
2022-23$16,475,454$16,475,454 (+5%)$16,475,454$0$0
2023-24$17,259,999$17,259,999 (+5%)$17,259,999$0$0
2024-25 V$18,044,544$18,044,544 (+5%)$18,044,544
(6.00M→18.0M)
$0$0
TOTAL$67,470,906$67,470,906$67,470,906$0$0
Cap Hold 2025-26: $27,066,816
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: Increase from $6,000,000 to $18,044,544 (+$12,044,544) if the player is not waived by at the latest, 2 days before the Free Agency Moratorium begins [Requirements Met] (or player is not waived 1 day after the 2024 NBA draft)
VOIDED DUE TO CONVERSION: This contract was converted to a Veteran Extension contract (Logo of the Utah JazzUTA - Aug 7, 2024)

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