Utah Jazz star Lauri Markkanen has been on a tear thus far at EuroBasket exhibition games for his native Finland.

Across these three exhibitions, Lauri Markkanen is averaging 40.3 points per game while shooting 68.6% from the field.

Lauri Markkanen has been preparing to play for Finland in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tournament, and the Utah Jazz star appears to be in peak form. Markkanen and Finland played their third EuroBasket prep exhibition game on Saturday and beat Poland 97-88.

Despite the Utah Jazz being smack-dab in the middle of their offseason with a couple of months to go before the next regular season gets underway, the work hasn't stopped for star forward Lauri Markkanen, who's currently overseas competing with Finland as a part of the 2025 EuroBasket tournament.

For Poland, Aleksander Balcerowski led the way with 17 points and four rebounds. Veteran Mateusz Ponitka added 12 points, five rebounds and five assists, Dominik Olejniczak had 11 points and six boards, while Przemyslaw Zolnierewicz (11 pts) and Andrzej Pluta (10 pts, six ast) also scored in double figures.

Kevin O’Connor is joined by Wosny Lambre to hand out offseason grades across the Eastern and Western Conferences, and EuroBasket.kev an Wos question if the Warriors’ front office is really all-in on winning a title,

Mar 14, 2025; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) shoots a three point basket during the first quarter against the Toronto Raptors at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images / Chris Nicoll-Imagn Images

Serbia leads the pack with six wins from six, including victories over Germany, Greece, and the Czech Republic. They are joined by Lithuania (5-0), Italy (4-0), France (4-0), and Finland (3-0), who are also unbeaten so far. Lauri Markkanen has been the driving force for Finland, highlighted by standout performances against Belgium and Poland.

This trade proposal would send Warriors target Lauri Markkanen to the Detroit Pistons from the Utah Jazz in exchange for draft assets.

Finland got a big boost for their chances at the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 with their star forward Lauri Markkanen confirming he will be on board for this summer’s tournament – and aiming to…