Ranking the top 18 shooters available on NBA trade market

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Jordan Clarkson playing for the Jazz. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /

16. G Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz

Jordan Clarkson is finally a starter again … just in time for the Utah Jazz to trade him at the deadline and watch him return to a role on the bench, in all likelihood.

When Utah shipped out much of its previous core during the offseason, Clarkson was tasked with taking on a bigger role. The former Sixth Man of the Year has proven ready for the task.

The 30-year-old Tampa native is averaging 21 points per game, easily the best mark of his career. He’s also dishing the most assists per game of his career (and turning the ball over at the highest rate of his career).

While Clarkson is distinguishing himself as an elite scorer, he’s not an elite shooter. In fact, he’s one of the league leaders in missed field goals for the year. Clarkson is hitting 35.1 percent of his threes, a tick above his 34 percent career mark.

Clarkson has a player option for next season, but the way he’s playing this year, an opt-out seems almost guaranteed as the guard grabs one could be the biggest payday of his career.

It would be a lot of fun to see Clarkson return to either of his two former stomping grounds, the Los Angeles Lakers or Cleveland Cavaliers. Clarkson also recently bought a home in San Antonio, although the Spurs don’t seem like a likely destination unless they’re trying to accumulate expiring contracts.

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