Jordan Clarkson

Despite a 3-0 start, the rumor mill still has the Utah Jazz as sellers.

Another issue is the Lakers getting off to a slow start this season. Also, does Utah getting off to an unexpected fast start change how it views Clarkson as a potential trade chip? League sources say that before the Jazz sent Bojan Bogdanovic to the [Detroit] Pistons, the Lakers offered Westbrook, a future first-round pick, and second-rounders for Bogdanovic and others. Sources expect the Lakers and Jazz to resume talks later in the season with some combination of other players discussed. So the question is, at age 30, how would Clarkson fit into Utah's long-term plans as it starts its rebuild? Although trading the former Sixth Man of the Year would be a huge blow to the 2022-23 Jazz team, it still may be in the best of the franchise to part ways if they can get a potential lottery pick in return.