Jazz forward has made no secret of how much he and his family love being in Utah, he just wants the next era of Jazz basketball to begin now.
I think it’s really hard to bottom out with what we already have, which I would rather have than not have,” Jazz general manager Justin Zanik said. “There are a few different ways to build a team. … In adding pieces, obviously you always want to get as many No. 1 guys as you can. In the absence of that, you want to get players that help the team function and hopefully on a longer timeline than just a one- or two-year basis.”
Of course, had Markkanen not popped as soon as the Jazz acquired him, or if there is any regression as they move forward, it would give the Jazz all the reason they need to continue to try to bottom out.
The way that Markkanen sees things, he knows that the Jazz front office is trying to eventually build a championship team and he doesn’t begrudge them their efforts or believe that he has any real control over the decisions that they make. That being said, he believes that he does have control over how they view him and his potential and the team’s potential so long as he continues to improve. In that, Markkanen sees it as his responsibility to force the Jazz front office to act sooner rather than later when it comes to creating a contending roster.
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