Utah Jazz fined $100,000 for player participation violations

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The Utah Jazz have been fined $100,000 by the NBA for violating the player participation policy. The fine was due to the team holding forward Lauri Markkanen out of games for "injury management" since February 22. Markkanen returned to play against the Memphis Grizzlies after the fine, scoring 14 points in 28 minutes. The NBA's policy restricts resting star players, which includes Markkanen, to prevent blatant tanking. The Jazz listed nine players as out for their recent game, with some not actually injured. The fine aims to discourage teams from tanking while still allowing some flexibility for non-star players.


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