The Phoenix Suns have joined the list of teams interested in Jordan Clarkson, as reported by Jake Fischer, a journalist for Yahoo Sports. As he assures, those from Arizona would try to get hold of him in a movement that includes Jae Crowder, who is on the sidelines of the team waiting to be transferred and whose opponent would help balance salaries without Monty Williams’ squad losing any cash important.
It remains to be seen to what extent this is an interesting option for the Jazz, to whom Jae Crowder can contribute little in such a marked reconstruction process. In fact, according to Fischer, if this happened, the forward would possibly be released by Utah, which would allow him to choose his next destination as a free agent. Therefore, it seems that those in Salt Lake City would also need to receive some picks or young players so that this movement fits within their interests.
Clarkson established himself in 2021 as the Best Sixth Man of the year, and although his performance dropped slightly last season, he is still considered a very efficient scorer who would bring remarkable depth to any team. backcourt. This is the reason why the Suns have noticed him, as well as many others contenders looking to add a scoring drive to their benches. At 16 points per game, he was the Jazz’s third-leading scorer last year, trailing only Donovan Mitchell and Bojan Bogdanovic.
The shooting guard could be a free agent in 2023, since he has a player option worth 14.3 million dollars that, depending on how his performance is this year, he might be interested in rejecting.
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