“Arizona and Finland, they’re quite opposite, so I think I’m going to be good.” – Markkanen, on returning to a cold-weather climate after a year in Tucson.
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Lauri Markkanen answers questions during an interview after being selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the seventh pick overall during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 22, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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