Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, sources informed ESPN’s Shams Charania, which can make the veteran guard an unrestricted free agent.
Clarkson will goal contending groups for his new dwelling with curiosity from a number of playoff groups already anticipated.
Clarkson, 33, averaged 16.2 factors and three.7 assists for the Jazz final season. He is been among the finest bench scorers within the league since arriving in Utah six seasons in the past and gained Sixth Man of the Yr in 2020-21.
Clarkson was the final holdover from the earlier period of Jazz basketball and the remaining participant from their final postseason staff in 2022. He’d been in commerce rumors for the final couple seasons however Utah finally by no means discovered a suitor.
The Jazz are additionally waiving ahead Johnny Juzang, making him a free agent, sources stated.
Juzang, a former UCLA standout, joined Utah as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and spent three seasons with the staff. He averaged 8.9 factors in 64 video games final season whereas taking pictures 38% from 3-point vary.
Utah is shuffling its roster following a draft the place they acquired two proficient younger guards in Ace Bailey and Walter Clayton Jr. The Jazz additionally moved Collin Sexton to the Hornets in commerce for Jusuf Nurkic on Saturday.