According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Utah Jazz are open to trading Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton and Talen Horton-Tucker.
The Jazz could be buyers and sellers at the trade deadline, which is on February 8.
“The Utah Jazz are being considered both a buyer and seller at this juncture, with ball-handlers Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton and Talen Horton-Tucker considered available for trade, sources said,” Fischer wrote.
The Jazz are 23-23 on the season. They are in 10th place in the Western Conference standings. Clarkson is second on the team in points per game, Sexton is third and Horton-Tucker is fifth.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, Talen Horton-Tucker, Utah Jazz Updates
Clarkson is averaging 18.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks this season while shooting 42.1% from the field, 31.2% from beyond the arc and 89.1% from the free-throw line. He’s making $23.5 million in the final year of his contract.
Sexton is averaging 17.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocks while shooting 48.9% from the floor, 38.0% from 3 and 88.6% from the foul line. He’s making $17.3 million.
Finally, Horton-Tucker is averaging 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks while shooting 40.8% overall, 32.7% from 3-point range and 80.0% from the charity stripe. He’s making $11 million in the final year of his deal.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jordan Clarkson, Collin Sexton, Talen Horton-Tucker, Utah Jazz Updates
Under head coach Will Hardy, the Jazz are 11th in the NBA in points per game and 23rd in points per game allowed. It will be interesting to see if executive Danny Ainge makes any big moves at the trade deadline.
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