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The Utah Jazz announced today that the team has signed point guard Jordan Clarkson. Per team policy, the terms of the deal were not released.
“Jordan was an integral part of our team’s success last season,” said Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Dennis Lindsey. “He is a competitive and aggressive talent who leads by example and provides a great scoring spark. It fits perfectly with our squad and we are excited to bring it back. “
Clarkson (6-5, 192, Missouri) was acquired by the Jazz through a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 24, 2019. In 41 games as the Jazzman, he averaged 15.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 24.7 minutes out. from the field. bench, while shooting 46.2 percent from the field. Clarkson ranked sixth in the NBA in reserve scoring (15.2 points) and scored the fourth-most three-point field goal (152) among reserves in 2019-20. The six-year-old pro had 19 games with more than 20 points and three games with 30 or more last season.
The point guard appeared in all seven 2020 postseason games for the Jazz, averaging 16.7 points on 46.4 percent shooting, to go with 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 28.6 minutes per game as reserve.
Selected in the second round (46th overall) of the 2014 NBA Draft by Washington (traded to the Lakers on draft night), the San Antonio, Texas native has appeared in 453 career games (140 starts) with the Lakers, Cavaliers and Jazz with careers. averages of 14.8 points with 44.6 percent shooting, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 27.0 minutes per game. After his first season, he was inducted into the 2014-15 rookie first team.
