12-05-2024, 03:29 PM
(12-05-2024, 02:58 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: @esidery
The Jazz have begun shopping Collin Sexton, John Collins and Jordan Clarkson on the trade market, per @espn_macmahon (https://espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/...ions-watch).
Utah will be one of the NBA’s top sellers as they hope to bottom out to pair a young star in the draft alongside Lauri Markkanen.
Collin Sexton is making $18m/yr. He's approaching his prime (25), and having arguably his best season. Defensive rating of 122. None of the Dallas guards have a rating that bad, in fact, none over 115, including Hardy. So maybe Sexton can be your 6th-man type player?
John Collins might be even less desirable. In his prime (27), having a really good offensive season. Defense is suspect, and a contract ($26.5m) that's more in line with a star-level player. In comparison, PJ is just a superior value.
Clarkson is 32, making $11mil. But his game has dropped off a lot, shooting 39/27/80 this season. Never known for his defense, kinda needs the ball to be effective. Maybe a THJ equivalent?
Seems like neither of the three is a foundational piece for a contending team.