Jazz players offseason plans include a trip to Finland, setting up home and (hopefully) a new modeling gig
Jazz players share their summer plans, which run the gamut
Utah Jazz forward Blake Hinson reacts to a three point basket against the Golden State Warriors during the last minute of the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 9, 2026, in Salt Lake City. | Rob Gray This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday.
For the most part, Utah Jazz players intend to spend a lot of time in Salt Lake City this summer, preparing for the 2026-27 season. That’s pretty normal and tracks with how the Jazz players have preferred to train in-market. They’ll also take breaks, traveling to their home states, going on vacations with family and friends and training at other locations.
But outside of the normal training plans, I thought I’d update you on the three most interesting offseason plans from Jazz players. First up is Lauri Markkanen, who will be in-market until his kids are out of school, then he plans to go back to Finland and play for the Finnish national team in 2027 World Cup qualifying games. Those matches will be in the first week of July.
Next, we have Jaren Jackson Jr. , who is going to need to spend more time locally than some might think. He wants to do a lot of conditioning in Utah so that he can use his acclimation to the altitude as a weapon during the regular season.