- Eastern Conference executive says he would be surprised if Johnny Davis were available for Cavs to pick
- Video: Evan Mobley, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland read hilariously mean tweets about themselves
- Report: Cavs among teams with ‘most serious interest’ in MVP of Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Report: Cavs host another batch of prospects for workouts, including star Duke forward
- Shaquille O’Neal’s son Shareef shows love to Cavs as potential draftee
- Report: Keon Ellis ‘impressed’ while E.J. Liddell looked ‘NBA-ready’ during workouts with Cavs
- Draymond compares Cavs fans to Celtics fans: ‘Cleveland people are more reckless and ruthless’
- Report: Cavs bringing in multiple exciting draft prospects for group workout on Wednesday
- Report: LeBron James Family Foundation announces plans for multimillion-dollar medical facility
- Darius Garland says he still hasn’t processed the Cavs’ collapse this season
Lauri Markkanen throws slight shade at Bulls while discussing why he’s happy to be on Cavs
- Updated: September 9, 2021

The Cleveland Cavaliers recently acquired big man Lauri Markkanen from the Chicago Bulls in a three-team deal.
During the past two seasons with the Bulls, Markkanen’s role with the team continuously diminished. Last season, he was demoted from the starting lineup to the bench for the first time in his NBA career.
Markkanen threw some shade at the Bulls while speaking about what he is excited for in Cleveland.
“I feel like I get to play basketball the way I know rather than just having to play one role,” said Markkanen. “After talking with the coaching staff, I feel like it’s pretty free here.”
Although the 24-year-old figures to come off the bench with the Cavs, it seems like he is content with the many different roles he could end up playing for his new team. It will be interesting to see how he is able to contribute to the team.
The former first-round pick has career averages of 15.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game on 44.0 percent shooting from the field and 36.6 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
Markkanen will surely be hoping that he can help the Cavs make it back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2017-18 season.
You must be logged in to post a comment Login