Clarkson is questionable for Wednesday's game the Grizzlies due to a right thigh contusion, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
It's unclear when Clarkson picked up his injury, but he seems to no longer be dealing with an illness. If the veteran guard is ruled out, Kris Dunn and Simone Fontecchio are candidates to receive increased minutes.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Starting against Pels
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Clarkson (illness) is in the starting lineup for Monday's matchup against the Pelicans, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Clarkson was deemed available earlier Monday, so it's not a surprise to see him moving back into the starting lineup right away. His return moves Kris Dunn to the bench. Clarkson is averaging 18.3 points per game this season.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Available for Monday
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Clarkson (illness) is available for Monday's game against the Pelicans.
Clarkson sat out Saturday's loss to New Orleans due to the illness, but he practiced Sunday and has been given the green light to return Monday. With Clarkson set to reprise his role as the Jazz's starting shooting guard, it's likely that Kris Dunn will head back to the bench.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Questionable for Monday
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Clarkson (illness) is questionable for Monday's game against the Pelicans.
Clarkson sat out Saturday's loss to New Orleans due to an illness, but he was back at practice Sunday. While he appears to be trending in the right direction, the Jazz will presumably monitor him leading up to Sunday's tipoff.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Practicing Sunday
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Clarkson (illness) practiced Sunday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Clarkson was inactive for Saturday's loss to New Orleans, marking his first absence of the season. He's trending in the right direction to play Monday, which would likely demote Kris Dunn back to a bench role.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Out sick
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Clarkson will not play in Saturday's matchup with the Pelicans due to an illness, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
With Clarkson under the weather, Talen Horton-Tucker is the likely candidate to fill in at shooting guard. Collin Sexton and Kris Dunn are candidates to see increased minutes due to his absence as well. The veteran shooting guard's next chance to suit up will come Monday in a rematch with New Orleans.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Drops 37 points in defeat
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Clarkson posted 37 points (14-26 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, five assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Friday's 131-128 loss to Phoenix.
Although the Jazz were unable to pick up the win Friday, Clarkson finished with the game with at least 30 points for the third time in his last four appearances. Across that four-game span, he's averaged 31.5 points, 4.3 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 34.8 minutes per matchup. The 31-year-old had a somewhat inconsistent start to the season but has hit his stride over the past week and a half.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Scores 30 points vs. Portland
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Clarkson accumulated 30 points (13-19 FG, 4-9 3Pt), three assists, two steals and one rebound across 33 minutes during Tuesday's 115-99 win over the Trail Blazers.
Clarkson is known for being one of the most streaky scorers in the league -- he can take over a game when he gets hot, but he can also sink his team when his shot isn't falling. Fortunately for the Jazz, it has been the former over the last few days, as Clarkson has now scored at least 25 points in three consecutive games and at least 20 in five of his previous seven appearances.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Erupts for 33 against Pacers
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Clarkson supplied 33 points (12-26 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 8-8 FT), three rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal over 34 minutes during Wednesday's 134-118 loss to Indiana.
The veteran guard led the Jazz in scoring in a season-best shooting night from the floor. Clarkson has had an erratic start to the year, as have the Jazz as a whole, and through nine games he's scored 10 points or less as many times (four) as he has 20 or more. After averaging a career-high 20.8 points a game in 2022-23, however, the 31-year-old has proven he's capable of heating up quickly in coach Will Hardy's system.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Struggles Monday
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Clarkson ended Monday's 130-113 loss to the Bulls with seven points (3-14 FG, 1-8 3Pt), one rebound and six assists across 29 minutes.
Through eight games, Clarkson has struggled to get himself going offensively. He's averaging 13.3 points and 5.0 assists, but he's shooting just 34.5 percent from the field. Keyonte George and Collin Sexton could push Clarkson for a starting job if the shooting struggles continue.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Turns in excellent night
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Clarkson chipped in 20 points (8-13 FG, 4-6 3Pt), six rebounds, five assists and two steals over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 133-109 win over the Grizzlies.
Clarkson bounced back after a concerning two-game stretch where he failed to log a double-digit scoring total. Granted, the matchups were against two potential title contenders in Denver and Phoenix, but he put a solid number up against another team with a lot of potential Wednesday. Clarkson is now averaging 13.6 points, 5.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 three-pointers in 29.4 minutes per contest through Utah's first five games.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Held to four points
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Clarkson contributed four points (2-10 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 0-3 FT), three rebounds, six assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Monday's 110-102 loss to the Nuggets.
This was Clarkson's second dud in a row, as he scored just seven points on 3-of-10 shooting in his previous outing against the Suns. Clarkson will likely still have the greenest of lights, however, and he will be looking to get on track against a winless Memphis team Wednesday night.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Turnover machine in loss
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Clarkson closed with seven points (3-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 22 minutes during Saturday's 126-104 loss to the Suns.
Clarkson also had a game-high five turnovers and a minus-26 point differential, second-worst only to the minus-28 mark by John Collins. After scoring 24 points in the season opener, Clarkson has combined for 20 points in the past two games while shooting just 30.4 percent from the field. He'll look to get back on track Monday against the defending champion Nuggets.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Leads Jazz in scoring
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Clarkson had 24 points (8-16 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-8 FT), six assists and four rebounds over 31 minutes in Wednesday's 130-114 loss to the Kings.
Clarkson got off to an efficient start to his 2023-24 campaign by leading the team in scoring, made field goals and made free throws. He did cough the ball up twice, though his teammates Kris Dunn and Collin Sexton combined for seven of the team's 14 turnovers on the evening. Clarkson shifted into the starting lineup last season after winning the Sixth Man of the Year award for the 2021-22 campaign and held onto that role despite the Jazz trading for Sexton. Clarkson will look to help the team get their first win of the season Friday against the Clippers.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Good to go Wednesday
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Clarkson (rest) isn't on the injury report for Wednesday's season opener against the Kings.
Clarkson will return to action for Wednesday's season opener after missing Utah's preseason finale for rest purposes. The veteran guard is expected to start alongside Talen Horton-Tucker in the backcourt.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Resting Thursday
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Clarkson won't play in Thursday's preseason finale against the Kings due to rest purposes, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Clarkson topped 10 points in two of his four exhibition appearances, but he'll have a chance to rest with just under a week remaining until the regular season. He should be back in action for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Kings.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Tallies 12 points in preseason win
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Clarkson finished with 12 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists against New Zealand in an exhibition victory Monday.
Clarkson tied for second on the Jazz in scoring in a balanced team effort during which only three players tallied double-digit points. The veteran was in the starting lineup again for the contest -- he's worked with the first unit each of the past two games after coming off the bench for the initial two contests of Utah's exhibition slate. It's uncertain if Clarkson will be a starter or reserve to begin the regular season, but either way he should be one of the team's top scorers after he averaged a career-best 20.6 points per contest over a career-high 32.6 minutes last year.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Starting against Portland
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Clarkson is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Trail Blazers, Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City reports.
Clarkson will move into the starting lineup in place of Collin Sexton after putting up 12 points against the Clippers on Tuesday. Clarkson should see decent minutes alongside Talen Horton-Tucker in the backcourt.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Scores 12 points off bench
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Clarkson notched 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt), five rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block across 20 minutes off the bench in Tuesday's 103-98 preseason loss to the Clippers.
Clarkson is one of the best volume scorers in the league, and he is expected to remain one of Utah's main threats on offense regardless of whether he starts or comes off the bench. Clarkson started in all 61 of his appearances during the 2022-23 season and averaged a career-best 20.8 points per game, but it remains to be seen whether he'll remain in that role or slide to be the primary scorer of the second unit. Regardless of the role, he should have decent fantasy upside based on his scoring ability alone.
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Jazz's Jordan Clarkson: Reaches extension with Utah
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Clarkson and the Jazz are set to finalize a three-year, $55 million contract renegotiation and extension Sunday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Just a few days earlier, Clarkson exercised his $14.26 million player option for 2023-24, doing so presumably as a placeholder until he and the Jazz were able to come to terms on a longer-term deal. The two sides didn't take long to work out the parameters of a contract, with Clarkson's extension now locking him in with Utah through the 2025-26 campaign. The 31-year-old guard is coming off a stellar 2022-23 season in which he was a full-time starter for the first time since 2015-16, his second year in the league with the Lakers. In 61 appearances, Clarkson averaged a career-high 20.8 points while chipping in 4.4 assists, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 three-pointers in 32.6 minutes per contest.
