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5 goals for Lauri Markkanen to achieve during his rookie season in NBA

By Michael Whitlow

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Chicago Bulls goes up for a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 10, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 10: Lauri Markkanen #24 of the Chicago Bulls goes up for a dunk against the Atlanta Hawks during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League on July 10, 2017 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Lauri Markkanen looked like a star of the future for the Chicago Bulls during EuroBasket 2017 when he represented his country of Finland. Here’s five goals for him to achieve during his first full season in the NBA.

Despite prospects like Dennis Smith, Jr. still on the board for the Chicago Bulls after they traded Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves back in June, the Bulls took their chances and took Arizona freshman Lauri Markkanen with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

The Bulls not only didn’t invite Markkanen in for a private pre-draft workout, they hardly spoke to Markkanen before making them a piece of their future core in Chicago. Questions began flying in like O’Hare International Airport and many were wondering what the Bulls were doing, especially with the Nikola Mirotic contract situation (that’s still somehow going in later September).

However, the curiosity of Bulls fans about Markkanen began during Markkanen’s run with Finland in EuroBasket 2017. Despite the early exit in the knockout stage after going 4-1 in the group stage, the 20-year-old seven-footer was the Finnish’s best player throughout the tournament.

Now, it’s time for him to become a centerpiece of the Bulls’ future as they begin a rebuild that could make or break the status of the current regime in place as we know it today.

As Markkanen enters his first NBA season, let’s take a look at some goals that he could look to achieve in his rookie year.

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