The Finnish player will get to show his talents in the three-point shooting competition, says NBA reporter Shams Charania.
Hongikon Brought up by youth club athletes Lauri Markkanen is, after all, participating in the NBA's all-star event, which will take place on the 16th-18th February in Indianapolis, reported the journalist Shams Charania.
The Finn was not selected for the actual star match, but according to Charania's information, Markkanen was seen in Indianapolis in at least one section. Following the NBA closely and among other things The Athletic Charania, who writes for the magazine, tells the X service that Markkanen is participating in the three-point shooting competition.
According to Charania, with Markkanen, at least Indiana will spin the ball into the basket from behind the arc Tyrese Haliburtonof Milwaukee Damian Lillard and Malik Beasley and the New York Knicks Jalen Brunson.
Markkanen also participated in the same competition a year ago. Then the ball sank comfortably into the sock on the training day, but in the competition itself the aim was less accurate, and Markkanen did not make it to the final round. The Finn was tied for fourth place.
At that time, Markkanen also made it to the all-star game, for which there was no place for the Finn this year.
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