Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 7 h ago.
Lauri Markkanen Heads Into 2026-27 Off a 26.7-Point Season for Utah
newsroom · 3 h agoLauri Markkanen enters his ninth season, second full year in Utah, at 29 years old and not on the injury report. His platform is last season's 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game across 42 games. With no rumors attached to his name right now, the story for Markkanen is health and continuity heading into the 2026-27 opener.
Roster Spot
Lauri Markkanen returns to Utah for his ninth season entering the 2026-27 slate as one of the Jazz's headline names. He wears No. 23, stands 7-1 and 240 pounds, and is listed at forward-center. Markkanen is 29 years old and came out of Arizona. He is not on the injury report heading into the year, and there is no injury history logged for him to track. With no rumors attached to his name in the current brief, his status is straightforward: healthy, on the roster, and set for whenever the 2026-27 schedule tips off. Utah will lean on that clean bill of health given how much he played last season.
The 2025-26 Numbers
Markkanen's last full season, 2025-26, is the baseline for what Utah expects from him now. He played 42 games and averaged 34.3 minutes, both signs he was the focal point of the Jazz offense when healthy. He put up 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocks a night, with 1.5 turnovers per game. His usage rate sat at 26.9 percent, meaning close to a quarter of Utah's offensive possessions ran through him while he was on the floor. Those are the numbers Hoops Nightly will measure his 2026-27 season against once games begin, and they set a high bar for a 42-game sample.
Shooting and Efficiency
The efficiency marks from last season stand out as much as the counting stats. Markkanen shot 47.7 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from three-point range last season, a combination that let him operate as a high-volume scorer without cratering his shooting numbers. His free-throw shooting was even sharper at 89.6 percent from the line last season. Put together, his true shooting percentage last season was 60.8, a mark that accounts for points scored per shot including threes and free throws. His plus-minus last season was -1.3. Those figures cover the full 42-game sample for the Jazz and give a complete offensive picture heading into 2026-27.
Injury Report
Entering the 2026-27 season, Markkanen is not on the injury report. There is no injury history logged for him in Hoops Nightly's tracking, so there is nothing specific to flag on that front right now. That clean bill of health matters given how much Utah leaned on him last season, when he logged 34.3 minutes a night across 42 games. If that workload holds again this season, his health status will be one of the first things worth watching once the schedule opens. For now, the report is simple: no restrictions, no notes, nothing on the ledger for the Jazz forward-center.
What's Next
The 2026-27 season is on deck for Markkanen and the Jazz, with the opener still ahead. There are no rumors attached to his name in the current brief, so there is no trade or contract chatter to report right now. His platform heading into the year is last season's line: 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game across 42 games for Utah, on 47.7 percent shooting and 35.5 percent from three. Hoops Nightly will update this page with box scores, injury notes and any reported rumors once the 2026-27 schedule gets underway and fresh data comes in from actual games.
Questions fans ask
What is Lauri Markkanen's jersey number?
He wears No. 23 for the Utah Jazz.
How tall is Lauri Markkanen and how much does he weigh?
He is listed at 7-1 and 240 pounds.
What position does Lauri Markkanen play?
He plays forward-center (F-C).
Is Lauri Markkanen injured right now?
No. He is not on the injury report entering the 2026-27 season.
What were Lauri Markkanen's stats last season?
In 2025-26 he averaged 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocks over 42 games, shooting 47.7% from the field, 35.5% from three and 89.6% from the line.
What college did Lauri Markkanen attend?
He played college basketball at Arizona.
Game log
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