It's that time of the NBA calendar when the Utah Jazz and Lauri Markkanen get wrapped up in some offseason trade chatter, regardless of whether or not that trade is truly in the realm of possibilities.

The newest buzz comes from ESPN 's Shams Charania, who had mentioned Markkanen in a pool of candidates the Detroit Pistons could look into as a potential fit to upgrade their roster this summer.

“I do expect [the Pistons] to be star hunting or hunting for that type of player," Charania said on ESPN's Get Up, "You look at the profile of a player; Lauri Markkanen, Trey Murphy, those are guys in their 20s in the prime of their careers.…