Sources: Injury-plagued Jazz lose Markkanen for at least 1 month
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Tim MacMahon
Tim MacMahon
ESPN Staff Writer
- Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009
- Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks
- Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM
Nov 11, 2026, 01:34 PM ET
Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen has a non-displaced fracture in his right hand and will be sidelined at least a month, sources told ESPN.
Markkanen, who had been playing with a sprained right wrist, suffered the injury when he was hit on the hand during Friday's loss to the Dallas Mavericks.
An initial X-ray did not reveal the fracture, but Markkanen underwent scans after returning to Utah that showed the cracks.
The Jazz (1-10) have been devastated by injuries early this season. Rookie guard Darryn Peterson, whose current streak of three consecutive 20-point performances has been encouraging, is Utah's only healthy starter.
Center Jusuf Nurkic has yet to play this season due to a toe injury. Power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. is sidelined for six to eight weeks after tearing the MCL in his right knee. Point guard Keyonte George is day-to-day with a sprained ankle.
The 7-foot Markkanen, an All-Star in 2023, has averaged 18.0 points and 6.8 rebounds in his eight games this season.
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