that has often swirled around in NBA trade rumors is former Sixth Man of the Year Jordan Clarkson. After spending the past four and a half seasons in Salt Lake City, there's a world where the 32-year-old veteran could be on his way out from a rebuilding roster looking to free more minutes for their young players.
However, while the Jazz may be on the search to make a trade involving their spark plug scorer, it seems the league may not be reciprocating that interest to make something happen.Clarkson, meanwhile, needs a bounceback season after really struggling with his efficiency last year. As of now, there haven’t been any other interested NBA teams in trading for his services.Clarkson comes off a shaky year in the efficiency category, as he finished the season with a 41.
If Clarkson remains on board for the Jazz going into the 2024 season, it leaves Utah with a steady and versatile backcourt rotation, consisting of himself, Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, and Isaiah Collier. Potential also remains for Brice Sensabaugh or Cody Williams to slide into the two-spot for added size.
A deal involving the former SMOTY could be in the cards down the line, but in the meantime, Clarkson will look to spend his sixth season in Utah on a mission to redeem himself as one of the league's best microwave scorers.Jared Koch is the Associate Editor of The Frozen Rope — SI.com's team website covering the Utah Jazz. He's covered the NBA and NFL for the past two years, also being the Managing Editor of Inside The Kings — SI.com's team website covering the Sacramento Kings.