Jordan Clarkson is concluding a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, positioning himself as an unrestricted free agent and drawing interest from playoff teams. A critical contributor for the Jazz, Clarkson, 33, averaged 16.2 points and 3.7 assists last season and won Sixth Man of the Year in the 2020-21 season. His departure signifies a shift in the Jazz's roster, which includes also waiving Johnny Juzang, while the team aims at rebuilding with young talents acquired in the recent draft, alongside trading Collin Sexton for Jusuf Nurkic.
Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a contract buyout with the Utah Jazz, becoming an unrestricted free agent and targeting contending teams for his next contract.
Clarkson has been a key bench scorer for the Jazz over six seasons, averaging 16.2 points and 3.7 assists last season, and won Sixth Man of the Year in 2021.
The Jazz are waiving Johnny Juzang, making him a free agent, as part of a roster shuffle after acquiring two young guards during the draft.
Utah is reshaping its roster by trading Collin Sexton for Jusuf Nurkic and finalizing Clarkson's buyout, closing an era of Jazz basketball.
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