After naming Clarkson as the Jazz’s best bargaining chip, it would be hard for me to imagine that Clarkson’s name isn’t being discussed. Why do you think we never hear Clarkson’s name in trade rumors? Joe Ingles has constantly been in rumors 2 since the offseason and even Bojan Bogdanovic has been in a few but Clarkson’s name hasn’t been in a single possible answers: (1) no proposed Clarkson deals have enough traction to warrant rumors, or (2) any Clarkson deals with traction are with teams who, like the Jazz, keep trade negotiations close to the vest. After Ingles went down during the second quarter of Sunday’s loss to Minnesota, he certainly is not the most valuable trade piece now. I would have disagreed even before Sunday night because of his age and expiring contract, he probably only had real appeal to teams in a couple very specific scenarios. There are probably those who would contend that Joe Ingles was the best shot at improving the roster. See Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford, each a three-time Sixth Man of the Year who keep/kept shooting into their mid/late 30s. Why the hot-and-cold JC? Because the reigning Sixth Man of the Year is still capable of scoring in bunches, albeit often inefficiently, and there’s always a GM somewhere who’s a sucker for a guy who can put the ball through the hoop. What is our best bargaining chip? Feels like we have very little to offer from a value standpoint to a rebuilding beauty is in the eye of the other 29 beholders, it’s a little hard to say, but I’d nominate Jordan Clarkson for this particular title. Without further adieu 1, your queries and my responses, divided into three main categories: Assets, Needs, and Targets. I collected a batch of inquiries last week, and spent part of my weekend clacking away at my keyboard to provide you with my answers.
Ten days remain until the NBA’s trade deadline, and Jazz fans have questions. Will Jordan Clarkson’s Jazz make a move in the next week and a half?