Lauri Markkanen, who has represented the Chicago Bulls for four seasons, revealed Friday to Yle Sports that he hopes his career will continue somewhere other than [Chicago].

"We have offers from several different teams. I want a new start to my NBA career somewhere else. Hopefully, we can get things in order quickly with the Bulls and a new direction for my career," Markkanen messaged Yle Urheilu (Note: translated from Finnish).

Source: Antti-Jussi Sipilä/Yle Sports

ANALYSIS: Markkanen is one of the best available free agents, but clearly does not see a future for himself in Chicago. The 24-year-old averaged 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in 2020-21 while making 40.2% of his three-point looks. He is a restricted free agent, which means Chicago can match any offer sheet he accepts with another team.