The Utah Jazz made Jordan Clarkson their first priority when the NBA’s free agency window opened at 4 p.m. MST on Friday. A little under 90 minutes later, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Clarkson, an unrestricted free agent, would remain in a a Jazz uniform.
Clarkson, who joined the Jazz in Dec. as the centerpiece of a trade that sent Dante Exum to the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaged 15.6 points per game and shot 36.6% from three while in a sixth man role for the Jazz this season.
Free agent Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $52M deal with the Utah Jazz, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020
The Jazz save $5M in salary for 2020-2021. Utah is working to re-sign Jordan Clarkson and extensions are on the horizon for Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Knicks get the two 2023 second-round picks to take on the salary. https://t.co/pZTs4OmRE0
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020
