Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder ahead Lindy Waters III (12) tries to protect Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (00) throughout an NBA basketball recreation at Vivint Area in Salt Lake Metropolis on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
It has been extensively reported that the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers have been concerned in commerce talks through the NBA offseason that might have seen Russell Westbrook get despatched to the Jazz, with Bojan Bogdanovic a typical title talked about as a Lakers goal.
On Monday, a narrative by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Sam Amick and Jovan Buha took a deep dive into the talks the Lakers have had with varied groups surrounding Westbrook, and included within the piece was a be aware indicating that Jazz proprietor Ryan Smith didn't wish to embody Jordan Clarkson in a possible deal.
“(The Lakers) had explored methods of touchdown Nets star Kyrie Irving through the offseason, mentioned ideas with the Jazz round Bojan Bogdanovic previous to him being traded to the Pistons for Kelly Olynyk and Saben Lee and even tried to land former Laker Jordan Clarkson from the Jazz earlier than it was made clear that Utah proprietor Ryan Smith had no intentions of letting him go,” the story says.
It's unclear if Smith holds that stance concerning Clarkson usually, or simply when it got here to any potential cope with the Lakers.
Clarkson, 30, remains to be extensively seen as a participant whom it might make sense for a rebuilding Jazz crew to commerce, though he has given indication he’s absolutely ready to play for the crew this season regardless of its change in route over the summer time.
The veteran guard is due $13.3 million this season and has a participant possibility subsequent season that might see him be paid $14.3 million ought to he train it, in line with Spotrac.