NBA Hits Utah Jazz With $100K Fine

NBA fines Utah Jazz $100K for sitting healthy Lauri Markkanen amid tank
The NBA officially announced Wednesday a $100,000 fine to the Utah Jazz organization for sitting Lauri Markkanen out of the team’s game against the Washington Wizards on March 5, “as well as other recent games,” as part of the league’s Player Participation Policy.
Utah Jazz fined $100,000 for holding Lauri Markkanen out of games
With the Jazz tanking and trying to land a top-three spot in the lottery, nobody expected to see Markkanen again this season.Except for NBA league executives. Markkanen, an All-Star in 2023, qualifies as a "star player" under the league's Player Participation Policy — the policy put in place a couple of years ago to ensure the league's biggest names are on the court for regular season games (trying to slow the trend of load management).
NBA Hits Utah Jazz With $100K Fine Over Participation Rule Breach
The Utah Jazz have been hit with a hefty fine by the NBA. The NBA has fined the Jazz $100,000 for violating the Player Participating Policy when the team failed to make Lauri Markkanen available for a game on March 5. ESPN's Shams Charania shared via X. The NBA has fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for violations of the player participation policy.
Jazz Fined $100K for Violating NBA's Player Participation Policy with Lauri Markkanen
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NBA fines Jazz $100,000 for holding Lauri Markkanen out of recent games
The NBA has fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy after failing to make leading scorer Lauri Markkanen available for recent games.
NBA fines Jazz for violating player participation policy
The NBA on Wednesday fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for violating its player participation policy. According to the league, the violation occurred when the Jazz failed to make power forward Lauri Markkanen available when Utah took on the host Washington Wizards on March 5,
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Jazz fined $100K for player participation violation
On Wednesday the NBA announced that the Jazz had been fined $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy. In the press release from the league office, the NBA points to the Jazz not making Lauri Markkanen availble to play on March 5 against the Washington Wizards, “as well as other recent games.”
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Jazz fined $100K for holding Lauri Markkanen out of games
The Utah Jazz were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating the league's Player Participation Policy. The league said the violation involved Lauri Markkanen, who is a star player under terms of the policy.
Jazz Dealt Major Fine After Violating League Rule
According to an NBA release, the Jazz have been fined $100,000 for violating the league's Player Participation Policy by not making Lauri Markkanen available to play against the Washington Wizards.
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