Utah, meanwhile, now has to be especially careful to play their best players so as to not get flagged by the NBA for further punishment. In playing Markkanen, Collins, Clarkson, and more veteran talents, games against the likes of Toronto could spell trouble for Utah's record.

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 NBA officially announced Wednesday a $100,000 fine to the Utah Jazz organization for sitting Lauri Markkanen out of the team’s game against the Washington Wizards on March 5, “as well as other recent games,” as part of the league’s Player Participation Policy.