Neither Collin Sexton nor Jordan Clarkson has been shut down for the season, according to Jazz coach Will Hardy, Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune tweets.
Both played in a 3-on-3 scrimmage after the team’s shootaround on Friday. Sexton hasn’t played in a game since Feb. 15 due to a hamstring strain, while Clarkson has been sidelined since March 5 due to a finger injury.
We have more from the Jazz:
- Owner Ryan Smith — who also has part ownership in MLS franchise Real Salt Lake — met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman following an NBA Board of Governors meeting in New York, Walden relays via a report from Elliotte Friedman of Canada’s Sportsnet. Smith had been rumored as a potential purchaser of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ franchise when it was up for sale in 2021. Smith may look to bring an NHL franchise to Utah, though a new arena might be necessary. The NHL is unlikely to expand in the near future but the relocation of a current franchise in financial distress could be a possibility.
- The team got a glimpse of what its future could be when it squared off on Friday against the Celtics, where Hardy was an assistant last season, Tony Jones of The Athletic writes. Hardy said the Jazz can carry lessons from how Boston has reemerged as one of the NBA’s elite teams. “Boston is hunting for a championship,” Hardy said. “They are a team that plays at a very high level on both ends of the floor. They are a team that’s very versatile. So, in that way, yeah, that’s the level that we want to be at. And that’s the level that we’re aiming for.”
- Talen Horton-Tucker, who can become a free agent this summer if he declines an $11MM option, had mixed results in Boston after his 41-point explosion against San Antonio on Wednesday, Jones notes in the same story. He had impressive stats with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. However, he also made four turnovers and took 21 shots in 31 minutes, with his shot selection questionable at times.
THT would be crazy to turn down the $11 million deal for next year. He is a bench player so making starting wage is not happening.
THT should be able to get a multi year deal. He is young and growing. He plays hard does take sone bad shots but coaching can fix that. 41 points is a good night.
He could, but I expect the Jazz to either extend him or package him in a trade beforehand. THT likely wouldn’t get the playing time elsewhere unless that team trades the position to the Jazz that he would fill.
It’s been difficult to predict what the Jazz moves will be. I’ve just learned to stay open to new possibilities and appreciate what we have while we have it. It’s a bit of a life philosophy as well. =)
Are people really bashing THT cause he had 4 turnovers in one game? Wtf? It ain’t like he avg 4 a game.
And although TO are mostly attributed to individuals, there is a team aspect to it as well. If the other players on the court aren’t moving without the ball, standing still, not sending help, it puts the ball handler in tough situations. And the fact is the Jazz are trash. Don’t blame THT, blame DA
That’s true, but and example of one of his turnovers was passing behind the guy moving. He needs to work on making the pass a little quicker and ahead of the guy.
Personally, I’ve found that bounce passes are much harder to steal. Although, they are harder to see in traffic. That’s where practice and playing more with the same players, over and over, fix things like that.
This is year one for some and year one playing together for all of them except Doke and Clarkson.
He averages 5 TO a game…
How do you screw up googling that hard. He’s averaging 1.9 TO a game…
Agree to disagree