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Lauri Markkanen injury absence gets extended by Jazz

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Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen will be out for two more weeks as his hip issues still linger, per Sarah Todd of the Deseret News.

Markkanen has been out since late February, sustaining a right hip impingement and a sprained ankle during a team practice.

It remains to be seen if he will still play this season, as the Jazz only have 13 games left on their schedule.

Utah is currently 14th in the West with a 20-49 record.

The Finnish big man appeared in just 41 games this season. He is averaging a career-high 26.7 points with 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists before going down.

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