The 2024-25 NBA season has been a nightmare for the Utah Jazz. Once a dominant force, the franchise now finds itself in last place in the Western Conference with a dismal 15-50 record. As if things weren’t already bad enough,

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.

The Jazz will have to pay a hefty fine for sitting star forward Lauri Markkanen due to the Player Participation Policy.