Lauri Markkanen Injured, Latest News on Jazz Star's Timeline to Return After Hand Fracture

The Utah Jazz will spend at least the next four weeks without Lauri Markkanen.

Markkanen will be sidelined for at least a month after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right hand.

ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon first reported the news on Wednesday.

Markkanen has already sat out two games since he last played Friday at the Dallas Mavericks.

The Jazz currently sit in the basement of the Western Conference after a 1-10 start to the 2026-27 campaign.

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