The 2024-25 NBA season has been a nightmare for the Utah Jazz. Once a dominant force, the franchise now finds itself in last place in the Western Conference with a dismal 15-50 record. As if things weren’t already bad enough,

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.

The Utah Jazz are currently in the midst of a six-game losing streak. One of those six losses came in a 125-122 defeat against the Washington Wizards on Mar. 5. Jazz star Lauri Markkanen was not made available for that away-game matchup against the Wizards,