The Utah Jazz look like they may be able to retain one of their key players.
The Jazz are in talks with Jordan Clarkson about a contract extension, Marc Stein reported on Friday. Stein says the deal would be for three years.
Jordan Clarkson and the Jazz are in active discussions on a three-year contract extension, league sources say.
Clarkson this week picked up his $14.3 million player option for next season with Utah rather than test free agency.
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Clarkson interestingly picked up his $14.2 million option for 2023-2024. That seemed like a potentially slightly under-market amount for the veteran guard. But it makes more sense for him to exercise that amount if he will be signing an extension with the team.
Matters must have changed for Clarkson, who reportedly wanted a trade as of January.
Clarkson was acquired by the Jazz in December 2019 as part of a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In his three and a half seasons with Utah, Clarkson has averaged 17.8 points per game on 43.4 percent shooting. Clarkson averaged a career-high 20.8 points per game last season. The 31-year-old was the 2020-2021 NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
