Jazz, Clarkson finalizing extension, sources say

Guard Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a three-year, $55 million contract renegotiation and extension with the Utah Jazzsources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.

The deal can’t be finalized till Thursday. The information was first reported by The Athletic.

Clarkson had a profession yr in his age 30 season for the Jazz, averaging practically 21 factors and 4.4 assists whereas capturing 44.4% from the sphere. He helped lead the cost for a Utah crew that stunned many by being within the thick of the Western Convention playoff race for a lot of the season.

Clarkson is a three-level scorer who was among the many league leaders in drives per sport at 15.6, based on NBA.com, and shot practically 70% inside 3 ft of the rim. Mixed along with his pull-up capturing — he canned 34% of his pull-up 3-pointers final season — Clarkson has proven the power to constantly put defenses in a bind.

Whereas a full-time starter for the Jazz this previous season, Clarkson has largely thrived in a bench position all through his profession. His 15.2 factors per sport as a reserve is the best common of any participant with no less than 300 video games performed off the bench since starters have been tracked in 1970-71, based on ESPN Stats & Info analysis.

Clarkson gained the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Yr award in 2020-21.

ESPN’s Tim MacMahon contributed to this report.