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Jan 2020
42m 58s

Lauri Markkanen out 4-6 weeks

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On this week's Cash Considerations, Bleacher Report's Will Gottlieb joins the show to talk about Lauri Markkanen's bummer of an injury, which will keep him out 4-6 weeks. We discuss what this injury means for this Bulls season, Lauri's future and the rebuild as a whole. We then talk about Zach LaVine's latest huge game against the Cavs and again touch on his All-Star chances. We finish up with a discussion about Bulls head coach Jim Boylen and some of his latest mishaps.

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