11-20-2022, 02:48 PM
Snippet from Stein on Collins and Clarkson:
Back to Atlanta's Collins: Utah's reported interest would be yet another signal that the Jazz, who were widely expected to try to tank to give themselves the best possible shot at winning the Wembanyama lottery, aren’t thinking in those terms after their surprising 12-6 start. Collins is averaging just 12.4 points per game and shooting 23.4% from 3-point range for the Hawks to go with 7.9 RPG, accounting for his lowest scoring average since his rookie season in 2017-18, but the 25-year-old is obviously still far closer to the win-now line than developmental prospect.
Yet another illustration of Utah's apparent willingness to let its current team land wherever it lands in the standings without trying to offload more talent in the wake of the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades to prioritize draft position: One rival team official told me he thinks that the Jazz are more likely to extend organizational favorite Jordan Clarkson's contract before they consider trading him. Clarkson, 30, is averaging career-highs in scoring (18.6 PPG) and assists (4.6 APG).
Back to Atlanta's Collins: Utah's reported interest would be yet another signal that the Jazz, who were widely expected to try to tank to give themselves the best possible shot at winning the Wembanyama lottery, aren’t thinking in those terms after their surprising 12-6 start. Collins is averaging just 12.4 points per game and shooting 23.4% from 3-point range for the Hawks to go with 7.9 RPG, accounting for his lowest scoring average since his rookie season in 2017-18, but the 25-year-old is obviously still far closer to the win-now line than developmental prospect.
Yet another illustration of Utah's apparent willingness to let its current team land wherever it lands in the standings without trying to offload more talent in the wake of the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell trades to prioritize draft position: One rival team official told me he thinks that the Jazz are more likely to extend organizational favorite Jordan Clarkson's contract before they consider trading him. Clarkson, 30, is averaging career-highs in scoring (18.6 PPG) and assists (4.6 APG).