Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson has been fined $25K by the league for making contact with a game official, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. The incident occurred during the second quarter of Utah’s loss to the Suns on Thursday. Clarkson, one of the top reserves in the league, re-signed with the Jazz on a four-year deal in November.
We have more from the Western Conference:
- Draymond Green‘s season debut with the Warriors didn’t go smoothly, Nick Friedell of ESPN notes. Green didn’t make a basket in 18 minutes and failed to have a significant impact on the defensive end. He missed most of training camp, all three preseason games and the first four regular-season games due to COVID-19 protocols and a foot injury. “Draymond just looks like he’s getting his wind,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “He looked like a guy who missed training camp and has been working his way to get onto the floor. It looked like an exhibition-style game for him; and that’s not a criticism, it’s just where he is physically.”
- Until rookie Tyrese Haliburton suffered a wrist injury, the Kings had seemingly settled on a closing group of De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Haliburton, Harrison Barnes and Richaun Holmes, according to Jason Jones of The Athletic. “With that group, you know the shot can come from anywhere,” Fox said. “You have multiple guys on the court who can make shots, get in the paint, get to the free throw line and things like that.”
- Guard Jordan McLaughlin waited until the deadline to sign his qualifying offer from the Timberwolves and he doesn’t regret that decision, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune writes. McLaughlin signed his two-way contract on December 17, which delayed his season debut as he cleared COVID-19 protocols. “It was definitely tough,” McLaughlin said. “I’m a team guy, and I want to be with the team and do everything I can, but me and my agency, we had to figure out what was best for my case and scenario.”
Frustration Trade Idea
Trade Draymond to Celtics for TPE
Step 1
Use DPE to take salary from Celtics
Warriors tank for top 5 picks
Target 2 top 5 picks in summer then
Second frustration trade idea
Trade Draymond $22 million salary to Knicks for Knox $4 million salary
Tank
Draymond is untradeable, nobody will take him.
Draymond looked exactly like a guy who was in his first scrimmage after losing weight from covid. Warriors are a near-lock to start this year 5-10 before getting their legs.
Then it will be something else. This is not a smooth-sailing year.
At least that is likely, relative to the Sillivan plan.
Looking at the schedule the warriors have one of the toughest first half schedules. They need more output from other players. Curry has lead in rebound, assist, and scoring in all 5 games except 1 game where Wiseman had more rebounds.
Only watched the first half but overall they looked like a bottom 5 team.
Their biggest problem IMO is that Wiggins and Oubre are terrible players for their system + their bench is overall pretty weak…not sure even a healthy Draymond will fix that
Warriors suck. get league pass and find someone else to watch until they draft someone with their top 3 pick next year. Until then unless ur addicted to heartbreak and or crappy basketball teams you’re in for a loooooooooooooooooong ride
Its hilarious when posters talk about trading a player who might not be as valuable as he once was. As if other teams don’t know that the player is struggling.
We love the trade but forget that it takes 2 to trade tango.