Report: Jordan Clarkson signs $52M extension with Utah Jazz

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino-American player Jordan Clarkson has extended his stay at the Utah Jazz, per a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

A free agent this offseason, Clarkson and the team agreed to a four-year, $52M contract with the Jazz where he made an impact until the squad's push in the post season.

After being traded from Cleveland before the All-Star break earlier this year, Clarkson played a total of 42 games in the season.

The 28-year-old made his presence felt with the Jazz fresh from the trade with the squad going on a winning streak directly following his arrival.

Though he came off the bench, Clarkson was a reliable scorer for Quin Snyder, posting the norms of 15.6 points per outing in his 42 appearances for the Jazz.

According to Wojnarowski, the Jazz were "determined" to re-sign Clarkson and worked to create cap space for the lengthy extension.

Jazz were determined to re-sign Clarkson after his trade from Cleveland last season. He became an elite bench scorer for Quin Snyder: 15.6 PPG in 42 games. https://t.co/E3UNSrUzIy

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 21, 2020

Clarkson and the Jazz made it to the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs where they slugged it out with the Denver Nuggets in a seven-game series before ending their season in the NBA bubble.