By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Finish forward/center Lauri Markkanen was the first European player to hear his named called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver with his rights being acquired by the Chicago Bulls after a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
As Marc Stein of ESPN and Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical have reported, Markkanen’s name was involved in a trade that includes him, Zach LaVine and Kris Dunn that the Timberwolves are sending to the Bulls for no other than Jimmy Butler.
One pick in and one blockbuster done: Jimmy Butler is on his way to Minnesota … https://t.co/52e7uU6gVi
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) June 22, 2017
Chicago is finalizing a deal to send Jimmy Butler to Minnesota for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn and No. 7 pick, league source says.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 22, 2017
Markkanen is considered among the most offensively gifted big guys of his class with a versatile arsenal that spans an all corners of the court.