According to Michael Scott of HoopsHype, some NBA executives believe the Utah Jazz will consider trading for Collin Sexton and Jordan Clarkson this summer.
Scott reportedly said there is “confidence from rival executives” that “both guards could become available on the trade market.”
Scott also wrote that executives believe some of Utah's 2024 NBA Draft picks “will be readily available on the trade market” as the Jazz look to bolster their roster.
The Jazz currently have two picks, No. 10 and No. 29, in the first round and are scheduled to again have the No. 32 pick in the second round.
Both Sexton and Clarkson have two years remaining on their contracts before becoming unrestricted free agents in 2026.
Sexton averaged 18.7 points and 4.9 assists in 78 games with 51 starts in his second season with the Jazz. He is projected to carry a salary cap hit of $18.35 million in 2024-25.
Sexton was solid for the Jazz as the regular starter over the final two months of the season, but Utah also relied heavily on 2023 first-round draft pick Keionte George during that stretch.
If the Jazz decide to use George as their primary point guard going forward, the team could decide to trade Sexton rather than limiting him to a smaller role.
Meanwhile, Clarkson has appeared in 55 games and started in 19 games in his fourth full season with Utah, averaging 17.1 points and 5.0 assists.
The former Sixth Man of the Year will have a salary cap hit of just over $14 million next season, a significant decrease from the $23.5 million he made last season.
That could make it easier for the Jazz to find a buyer for Clarkson, although his career-low 29.4 percent 3-point shooting last season is likely to give potential trade partners pause.
Despite the Jazz's late-season surge, Utah finished the 2023-24 season with a 31-51 record. Whether Clarkson and Sexton are in the mix or not, Utah will undoubtedly need to retool this summer after missing the playoffs for the second straight year.
