The LA Lakers and the Utah Jazz have reportedly engaged in trade discussions this offseason. However, the teams have not come close to a deal. On “The Drive with Spence Checketts” podcast, The Athletic’s Tony Jones shared why the LA Lakers didn’t make a trade with the Jazz.
“I don’t think the Jazz are close to anything right now. They’ve been talking to the Lakers. Jazz made an offer to the Lakers, but the Lakers made a counteroffer to the Jazz, and those two offers were far apart. “
The Utah Jazz were reportedly eyeing the LA Lakers’ first-round picks. However, LA’s asking price was too much for the Jazz. The Lakers wanted to get Bojan Bogdanovic. Aside from acquiring the Bosnian-born Croatian forward, LA also expressed interest in former Los Angeles Lakers player Jordan Clarkson and Jazz guard Mike Conley.
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Clarkson has proven to be a valuable player during his time in Utah. In 2021, he won the Sixth Man of the Year award. In 2022, he accomplished a career-high 45-point game against the Sacramento Kings.
During the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, Jordan Clarkson played for Gilas Pilipinas. He gave a masterful performance against Saudi Arabia, contributing 23 points, six assists and five rebounds in just 28 minutes of play.
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