<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lakers-rumors-The-1-major-roadblock-that-led-to-LA_s-botched-Bojan-Bogdanovic-trade-pursuit.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The 1 major roadblock that led to Lakers’ botched Bojan Bogdanovic trade pursuit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-26T21:08:01-07:00">September 26th, 9:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-26T21:08:32-07:00">September 26th, 9:08pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>At one point, it felt like the Los Angeles Lakers had the inside track on Bojan Bogdanovic. LA needed more shooters on their squad and the former Utah Jazz veteran seemed to be a perfect fit for them. In the end, however, Utah opted to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-the-pistons-jazz-bojan-bogdanovic-trade/" rel="noopener">deal</a> Bogdanovic to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Kelly Olynyk, Saben Lee, and cash considerations.</p><p>As it turns out, the Lakers did have a real shot at landing the 33-year-old. According to <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2022-09-26/los-angeles-lakers-preview-five-questions-training-camp-opens">Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times</a>, LA was actually willing to meet the Jazz’s asking price of one first-round pick for Bogdanovic. However, there was one major hurdle that stood in the way:</p><blockquote>The Lakers, said people with knowledge of the situation who weren’t authorized to speak publicly, were willing to include a first-round pick in a trade for the shooter, but the team continued to balk at taking on long-term contracts — a sign that maintaining salary-cap space next summer remains one of the top priorities.</blockquote><p>The report did not indicate what particular long-term contract the Lakers “balked at,” but what is clear is that they did not want to take a cap hit. In the end, not even the prospect of adding Bogdanovic to the squad was enough to convince LA.</p><p>Whether or not this is the right decision for the Lakers now remains to be seen. They did make a handful of offseason acquisitions, but it does feel like they’re still missing a few pieces. Bogdanovic could have been a great fit, but apparently, the price was too big to pay.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The 1 major roadblock that led to Lakers’ botched Bojan Bogdanovic trade pursuit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Bojan-Bogdanovic-_expects-to-be-traded-soon_-amid-interest-from-LeBron-James-Lakers.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Jazz’s Bojan Bogdanovic ‘expects to be traded soon’ amid interest from LeBron James, Lakers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-21T15:40:48-07:00">September 21st, 3:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-21T17:59:23-07:00">September 21st, 5:59pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Utah Jazz pulled the trigger on the Donovan Mitchell deal, you just knew that he wasn’t the last player who was going to leave the squad this summer. The next man up now appears to be Bojan Bogdanovic, who himself has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-status-of-bojan-bogdanovics-potential-trade-to-la-revealed/" rel="noopener">heavily linked</a> to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>According to Jazz insider <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/sports/jazz/2022/09/21/latest-utah-jazz-trade/">Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune</a>, a source close to Bogdanovic has revealed that the Jazz vet “expects to be traded soon.” At this point, it seems like the 33-year-old has accepted his fate and that he’s already played his last game in a Jazz uniform.</p><p>For their part, the Lakers are in need of some firepower on their roster. Bogdanovic is one of, if not the most formidable shooter that’s available on the trade block, and it would be foolish for LA if they did not, at the very least, explore the possibility of a trade. Last season, Bogdanovic averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bogdabo02.html#all_per_game-playoffs_per_game">18.1 points</a>, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, all while also connecting on 2.6 triples at a highly-efficient 38.7-percent clip.</p><p>Previous reports suggest that the Jazz are demanding a first-round draft pick for Bojan Bogdanovic. The Lakers have a 2027 and a 2029 first-round pick available at their disposal, but it remains to be seen if they are willing to part ways with either of these assets.</p><p>Russell Westbrook and his $47.1 million contract for next season could also be in play here. That is, of course, under the premise that the Jazz are willing to take on the former league MVP’s gargantuan deal with a potential buyout the most likely outcome for Russ.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Jazz’s Bojan Bogdanovic ‘expects to be traded soon’ amid interest from LeBron James, Lakers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Suns-rumors-Phoenix-looking-to-beat-out-LeBron-James-Lakers-for-Jazz-veteran.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Suns looking to beat out LeBron James, Lakers for Jazz veteran?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-19T21:03:02-07:00">September 19th, 9:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-20T16:13:32-07:00">September 20th, 4:13pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>ESPN’s NBA guru Brian Windhorst recently revealed that the Phoenix Suns have been shopping Jae Crowder around in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-rumors-jae-crowder-trade-talks-heat-up-ahead-of-training-camp/">trade market</a>. That’s not the only intriguing bit of information the NBA insider dropped in his recent report. Apparently, the Suns could be in the mix for Utah Jazz veteran Bojan Bogdanovic as well, who himself has been linked to a move to the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>LeBron James and Co. are reportedly eyeing some of the Jazz’s veterans as Utah looks to continue their squad overhaul. Bogdanovic has emerged as a trade target for LA, but it looks like the Suns are now <a href="https://twitter.com/esidery/status/1571957380077813762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1571957380077813762%7Ctwgr%5E113f3ca7e9e1ae6599f88d0396cbbe9b9d72db3c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slcdunk.com%2F2022%2F9%2F19%2F23362377%2Fnba-trade-rumor-phoenix-suns-interested-in-jazzs-bojan-bogdanovic-utah-jazz">joining in on the race</a>:</p><blockquote>“It would not surprise me if the Suns got involved in negotiations for Bojan Bogdanovic from the Utah Jazz who is available on the open market right now, several teams are bidding for him,” Windhorst said. “… So, from a front office perspective from the folks I’m talking to, the Suns are operating like a championship contender looking to improve their team heading into camp.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Suns are in trade negotiations right now, mainly centered around Jae Crowder, per <a href="https://twitter.com/WindhorstESPN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WindhorstESPN</a>. Bojan Bogdanovic is a potential target to monitor.</p><p>Windhorst also relays Phoenix is working on a long-term contract extension for Cam Johnson. <a href="https://t.co/g23IoiqfWw">pic.twitter.com/g23IoiqfWw</a></p><p>— Evan Sidery (@esidery) <a href="https://twitter.com/esidery/status/1571957380077813762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Last season, Bogdanovic averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bogdabo02.html">18.1 points</a> on 45.5 percent shooting, to go along with 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists. The 6-foot-7 forward also drained 2.6 triples per game on a 38.7-percent clip, making him a real threat from beyond the arc.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>Bogdanovic is clearly no scrub, and he could be a key piece for the Suns as they look to challenge for the title this season. Similarly, the Lakers could find a lot of value in the 33-year-old, considering how there’s a glaring lack of shooting around LeBron James in their current roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Suns looking to beat out LeBron James, Lakers for Jazz veteran?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LeBron-James-Lakers-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The 3 Jazz players Lakers are still eyeing ahead of training camp</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-16T17:17:21-07:00">September 16th, 5:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-16T17:17:55-07:00">September 16th, 5:17pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a freelance sports journalist and full-time editor for ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers already pulled off a trade with the Utah Jazz this summer, acquiring Patrick Beverley while sending Stanley Johnson and Talen Horton-Tucker the other way. It also appears the Lakers are still interested in a few other players in Salt Lake City.</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/3600315/2022/09/16/lakers-russell-westbrook-quandary/">Via Jovan Buha and Sam Amick of The Athletic,</a> LA has had trade conversations for Jordan Clarkson, Malik Beasley, and Bojan Bogdanovic:</p><p>“In recent conversations with the Jazz, the Lakers have targeted Bogdanović, Jordan Clarkson, and Malik Beasley, according to league sources.”</p><p>The Lakers need more shooting. It’s that simple. There is just one roster spot left but of course, they can still pull off a trade. Clarkson started his career in Los Angeles and has developed into one of the best second-unit talents in the Association, even winning Sixth Man of the Year in 2020-21. He’s been a key piece for Utah across the last few years.</p><p>Beasley meanwhile, averaged 12.1 points on 37% shooting from downtown last season in Minnesota and was included in the Rudy Gobert trade. Bogdanovic is likely the most intriguing option of all. The Lakers are already guard-heavy <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-la-sign-dennis-schroder-to-1-year-2-64-million-deal/">after signing Dennis Schroder on Friday</a>, which is why a wing like the Croatian makes sense. He’s a proven three-point threat in this league and a seasoned veteran. There is limited depth at forward for Darvin Ham’s squad and Bogdanovic is a career 39% shooter from longe. Sounds like a fit.</p><p>It remains to be seen if the Lakers will make any more moves. But, the front office is clearly staying busy. With Utah evidently heading into a rebuild of some sort, perhaps they’ll be willing to do more business.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The 3 Jazz players Lakers are still eyeing ahead of training camp

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lakers-rumors-The-Bojan-Bogdanovic-Terry-Rozier-trade-that-LA-discussed-with-Jazz-Hornets-before-Donovan-Mitchell-blockbuster.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The Bojan Bogdanovic, Terry Rozier trade that Lakers discussed with Jazz, Hornets before Donovan Mitchell blockbuster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-16T16:51:17-07:00">September 16th, 4:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-16T16:52:41-07:00">September 16th, 4:52pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the Utah Jazz made the decision to trade Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Los Angeles Lakers were apparently discussing a four-team trade with them alongside the Charlotte Hornets and New York Knicks.</p><p>In the said trade talks mentioned by <a href="https://theathletic.com/3600315/2022/09/16/lakers-russell-westbrook-quandary/" rel="noopener">The Athletic</a>, the Lakers would have landed both Bojan Bogdanovic and Terry Rozier. While other specific details of the trade were not mentioned, it’s easy to assume that it would have brought Mitchell to the Knicks.</p><p>Unfortunately, the trade did not push through, with the Lakers’ “lack of interest” in trading their first round picks, as well as taking another big contract being the biggest hindrances.</p><p>For what it’s worth, the Lakers continue to be linked with Bogdanovic. They were also said to be interested in Jordan Clarkson, though it remains to be seen if they will be able to reach a deal.</p><p>In previous reports, the Lakers and Jazz were said to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-the-real-status-of-trade-talks-between-la-jazz-amid-russell-westbrook-jordan-clarkson-buzz/" rel="noopener">far apart</a> from their negotiations. Utah believes <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-rumors-utah-current-outlook-on-mike-conley-jordan-clarkson-bojan-bogdanovic-trades-revealed/" rel="noopener">they can get at least a first-round pick</a> for each of their veteran players, so it’s possible they are still targeting that from the Purple and Gold.</p><p>Despite the lack of traction in getting a deal done with Utah, the Lakers aren’t stopping from filling in their roster to prepare for a potential title contention in 2022-23. Recently, they brought back Dennis Schroder and signed him to a one-year deal for $2.64 million. There could be more moves in line for the team, and it’s definitely work keeping an eye on them as the new campaign nears.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The Bojan Bogdanovic, Terry Rozier trade that Lakers discussed with Jazz, Hornets before Donovan Mitchell blockbuster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-bitter-truth-behind-LA_s-botched-Donovan-Mitchell-trade-pursuit-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The bitter truth behind Lakers’ botched Donovan Mitchell trade pursuit, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-14T18:49:06-07:00">September 14th, 6:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-14T18:49:06-07:00">September 14th, 6:49pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s no denying that the New York Knicks were the biggest losers in the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trade after the Utah Jazz and the Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly agreed on a deal for the All-Star shooting guard. It wasn’t just the Knicks who lost out on Mitchell, though. Apparently, the Los Angeles Lakers also had a real shot at landing the 26-year-old.</p><p>An unnamed source within the NBA recently spoke out about the Lakers’ botched trade pursuit for Mitchell. As it turns out, not only was LA interested in Mitchell but more importantly, the Jazz were also enticed by what the Lakers had on the table (via <a href="https://heavy.com/sports/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-trade-rumors-bojan-bogdanovic-jazz-nba/">Sean Deveney of heavy.com</a>):</p><blockquote>“It was a little strange that the Lakers and Jazz did the Beverley deal when they did because you knew they’d have more to talk about down the line,” the said. “They (LA) had interest in Mitchell and that was something Danny (Ainge) was keeping on the back burner, but there were other offers ahead of where the Lakers were. Danny always knew he could go back to them. There is no question that the Lakers would have made the move for Mitchell if they could and the Jazz wanted those two picks (2027 and 2029).”</blockquote><p>The Jazz wanted much more than just two future draft picks and it is clear that the Lakers just didn’t have enough assets to make the deal work. Nevertheless, with this notion in mind, it’s hard not to imagine what Donovan Mitchell would have looked like alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis.</p><p>For what it’s worth, the Lakers’ draft picks — or at least one of them — could still end up heading to Utah. LA is reportedly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-status-of-bojan-bogdanovics-potential-trade-to-la-revealed/" rel="noopener">in talks</a> with the Jazz for veteran forward Bojan Bogdanovic, with Utah reportedly demanding a future first-rounder in exchange for the 33-year-old.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The bitter truth behind Lakers’ botched Donovan Mitchell trade pursuit, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lakers-rumors-Status-of-Bojan-Bogdanovic_s-potential-trade-to-LA-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Status of Bojan Bogdanovic’s potential trade to Lakers, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-14T17:07:30-07:00">September 14th, 5:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-14T17:59:03-07:00">September 14th, 5:59pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz may have already masterminded two of the biggest blockbuster deals of the offseason in Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert, but it is clear that they aren’t done just yet. The Jazz are expected to offload their few remaining veterans as they embrace a full rebuild, and Bojan Bogdanovic has reportedly garnered significant interest from around the league — including that from the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><p>NBA insider <a href="https://theathletic.com/3593016/2022/09/14/danny-ainge-jazz-news/">Tony Jones of The Athletic</a> recently provided an update on the Bogdanovic front, confirming that the Jazz are indeed trying to move the 33-year-old shooting guard and that the Lakers appear to be in the driver’s seat:</p><blockquote>The Jazz are currently at 17 players, which means the roster will have to be trimmed by at least two by some point before the beginning of the regular season. And the front office isn’t done taking trade calls. League sources indicate a market for Bogdanovic at the very least, of which there is significant interest for the 6-foot-8 shooting forward. But, the Jazz at this point don’t appear to be particularly close to a trade that could land them even more assets and consolidate the roster, although there are ongoing talks with the Los Angeles Lakers.</blockquote><p>The report does state that a deal does not appear to be imminent at this point, but it’s also worth noting that no other team was mentioned apart from the Lakers. Then again, while this may be a one-horse race at the moment, this can all change in an instant if a new team signifies their interest in Bojan Bogdanovic. As we all know, the Jazz are more than willing to talk to multiple teams simultaneously. Their Mitchell deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers proved just that.</p><p>Apart from Bogdanovic, the Lakers are also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-the-real-status-of-trade-talks-between-la-jazz-amid-russell-westbrook-jordan-clarkson-buzz/" rel="noopener">rumored</a> to be interested in Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, who himself started his career in LA. Could the Lakers be on the brink of a multi-player swoop on Utah’s current roster? It goes without saying, however, that they will need to give up significant assets for this to come to fruition.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Status of Bojan Bogdanovic’s potential trade to Lakers, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jazz-rumors-Utah-GM-reveals-real-reason-why-they-accepted-Cavs_-Donovan-Mitchell-trade-offer-over-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Jazz GM reveals real reason why they accepted Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell trade offer over Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-12T15:33:51-07:00">September 12th, 3:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-12T15:33:51-07:00">September 12th, 3:33pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s been a lot of talk surrounding the Utah Jazz’s decision to pick the Cleveland Cavaliers’ trade offer for Donovan Mitchell over that of the New York Knicks. This is despite the fact that the Jazz were engaged in negotiations with the Knicks for what feels like the entire offseason. Some have even gone as far as saying that Jazz executive Danny Ainge had a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-he-wanted-to-rob-them-danny-ainges-vendetta-against-ny-that-led-to-failed-donovan-mitchell-trade/" rel="noopener">personal vendetta</a> against the Knicks, and that he was going to do everything in his power to either rob the Knicks, or make sure that they didn’t get Mitchell.</p><p>Jazz general manager Justin Zanik recently spoke out about the Mitchell blockbuster deal, and according to him, it was nothing but business. The high-ranking exec revealed that it was the Cavs simply having the better offer on the table (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1569380182800191489">ClutchPoints</a> on Twitter):</p><blockquote>“It was the best offer,” Zanik said. “I think for them, they saw an opportunity they had in their team to open up a window. With Donovan and the young group, I think they’re gonna be very good. To get a good return, you have to give up something good as well. They certainly gave up a lot. Meaningful for them, and it was a meaningful trade that we liked as well.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It was the best offer… To get a good return, you have to give up something good as well. They certainly gave up a lot."</p><p>Jazz GM Justin Zanik on taking the Cavs' offer over the Knicks' offer during the Donovan Mitchell trade negotiations<a href="https://t.co/H2iXiy4evH">pic.twitter.com/H2iXiy4evH</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1569380182800191489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>For the record, the Jazz received Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, three first-round picks, and two pick swaps from the Cavs in exchange for Donovan Mitchell. On the other hand, it was previously reported that the Knicks’ offer centered around RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin, a choice between other role players on their roster, and as many as five first-rounders. It remains unclear what New York’s final offer was, but there’s no denying that the Jazz would have claimed a major bounty as well if they decided to accept the Knicks’ offer.</p><p>It is worth noting that Ainge himself was sitting beside Zanik when the latter answered this loaded question. All along, Ainge was nodding his head in agreement.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Jazz GM reveals real reason why they accepted Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell trade offer over Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jazz-rumors-Utah_s-current-outlook-on-Mike-Conley-Jordan-Clarkson-Bojan-Bogdanovic-trades-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Jazz’s current outlook on Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Bojan Bogdanovic trades, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-12T14:58:49-07:00">September 12th, 2:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-12T14:58:49-07:00">September 12th, 2:58pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s a well-known fact around the league that the Utah Jazz are in full rebuild mode right now. Their blockbuster deals for ex-stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert this summer are clear testaments to this notion.</p><p>Be that as it may, it doesn’t sound like the Jazz are in any hurry to deal the remaining veterans on their squad. Guys like Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, and Bojan Bogdanovic have garnered <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-rumors-lebron-james-lakers-wont-like-utah-asking-price-for-jordan-clarkson-bojan-bogdanovic/" rel="noopener">significant interest</a> from opposing teams, and at this point, it feels like it’s only a matter of time before Utah pulls the trigger on any or even all of these deals.</p><p>ESPN’s NBA insider Ramona Shelburne reports, however, that the Jazz are more than happy to bide their time. They’ve already slapped their players with a rather hefty price tag, and it’s now up to interested parties to potentially meet their demands (h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1569411522878914560">ClutchPoints</a> on Twitter):</p><blockquote>“The Jazz now they’re doing a full reset, but in conversations I’ve had with both around the league and teams that have talked to the Jazz, it feels like they have a lot more business to do,” Shelburne said. “The question is, when do they do that business? They still have Bojan Bogdanovic, Jordan Clarkson, Mike Conley. The sense around the league is the Jazz at least feel they have deals for all of those veteran players if and when they want them where they would return a first-round pick for each of these kinds of players. … The Jazz are not in any hurry to make decisions.”</blockquote><p>Shelburne also reports that according to her sources, the Jazz front office is also willing to give this current group a chance to play together — including their veterans. If they play well to start the season, Utah has no problem with allowing this group to try and go as far as they can this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Jazz’s current outlook on Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Bojan Bogdanovic trades, revealed

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-real-status-of-trade-talks-between-LA-Jazz-amid-Russell-Westbrook-Jordan-Clarkson-buzz.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The real status of trade talks between Lakers, Jazz amid Russell Westbrook, Jordan Clarkson buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-10T21:44:04-07:00">September 10th, 9:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-10T21:44:04-07:00">September 10th, 9:44pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz have already pulled the trigger on arguably the two of the biggest blockbuster trades this summer. It doesn’t sound like they’re done just yet, though, with rumors suggesting that a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers could be in the works as well.</p><p>NBA insider <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/user/broadwaymedia/tony-jones-9-9-22?utm_campaign=episode-title&amp;utm_medium=app&amp;utm_source=widget">Tony Jones</a> of The Athletic has confirmed these rumors, but at the same time, the reporter also noted that at this point, there appears to be no common ground between the two teams about a potential trade:</p><blockquote>“They’ve been talking to the Lakers. The Jazz made an offer to the Lakers. The Lakers made a counteroffer to the Jazz,” Jones stated. “Those two offers were far apart, and I don’t know that there’s gonna be enough of a gap to be bridged in order for a trade to happen there.”</blockquote><p>Russell Westbrook still remains to be the biggest dilemma the Lakers have right now, and they have been working hard to try and find a trade partner for the former league MVP. The Jazz are one of a handful of teams in the NBA that can afford to take on Russ’ $47.1 million deal for next season, with the prospect of a buyout looming following a potential trade. Nevertheless, there seems to be no progress between the two teams on that front.</p><p>The Lakers have also been linked to at least two of Utah’s veterans in Jordan Clarkson and Bojan Bogdanovic. The Jazz have reportedly slapped both players with an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-rumors-lebron-james-lakers-wont-like-utah-asking-price-for-jordan-clarkson-bojan-bogdanovic/" rel="noopener">asking price</a> of one first-round pick each, which could be the reason behind the stalemate between LA and Utah:</p><blockquote>“I can tell you that the Jazz were seeking one of Los Angeles’ first-round picks, but the asking price for that first-round pick is probably too much for what the Jazz are willing to pay,” Jones said.</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The silver lining here is that there’s still a lot of time for these two teams to work out a deal. It sounds like both sides want to get a deal done, so perhaps it’s just a matter of agreeing on a price — something that is clearly easier said than done.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The real status of trade talks between Lakers, Jazz amid Russell Westbrook, Jordan Clarkson buzz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jazz-rumors-LeBron-James-Lakers-won_t-like-Utah_s-asking-price-for-Jordan-Clarkson-Bojan-Bogdanovic.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: LeBron James, Lakers won’t like Jazz’s asking price for Jordan Clarkson, Bojan Bogdanovic</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-09T21:45:04-07:00">September 9th, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-10T07:30:01-07:00">September 10th, 7:30am</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-rumors-lakers-among-4-teams-battling-for-bojan-bogdanovic-trade/" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> one of four teams that have shown interest in Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic. They have also been linked to a potential reunion with Jordan Clarkson as the Jazz look to convert their veterans into future assets via trade. They’re not going to come for cheap, though.</p><p>According to NBA insider Zach Lowe, the Jazz have already named their price for both Bogdanovic and Clarkson. The same can be said for Malik Beasley, who arrived in Utah as part of the Rudy Gobert deal (h/t <a href="https://ahnfiredigital.com/nba/utah-jazz/report-jazz-feel-like-bojan-bogdanovic-jordan-clarkson-and-malik-beasley-are-each-worth-1st-round-pick/">Brad Sullivan of AHN Fire Digital</a>):</p><blockquote>“The second package is Clarkson, Bogdanovic, Beasley,” Lowe said. “From what I’ve been told around the league, the Jazz feel all three of those guys are worth a first-round pick. If that’s the case, then there’s no deal, that’s out.”</blockquote><p>What we’ve learned this offseason is that Danny Ainge and the Jazz are no pushovers. When they set a price for their player, they won’t budge. This was the case with Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as their trade deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers for Donovan Mitchell. In both instances, Utah picked up major hauls.</p><p>This only means that LeBron James and the Lakers will need to give up their last few remaining future assets if they want to bring either Bogdanovic or Clarkson (or both?) to LA. Both players could prove beneficial for the Lakers as they look to bounce back from a miserable 2021-22 campaign. Are they willing to pay the steep price, though?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: LeBron James, Lakers won’t like Jazz’s asking price for Jordan Clarkson, Bojan Bogdanovic

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Lakers-among-4-teams-battling-for-Bojan-Bogdanovic-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Lakers among 4 teams battling for Bojan Bogdanovic trade with Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-09T20:31:36-07:00">September 9th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-09T20:31:36-07:00">September 9th, 8:31pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Other</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the Utah Jazz pulled the trigger on a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-we-have-a-plan-in-place-danny-ainge-strong-message-to-utah-faithful-after-trading-away-donovan-mitchell/" rel="noopener">blockbuster trade</a> sending Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the general expectation is that there was going to be a subsequent fire sale in the immediate aftermath of the deal. There hasn’t been any movement in that regard, though, but according to reports, Bojan Bogdanovic has emerged as a wanted man, with teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers eyeing the sharp-shooting veteran.</p><p>Phoenix Suns insider <a href="https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1567921381584818178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1567921381584818178%7Ctwgr%5E6b7bd69475b09e0991087718512a08e2d145fcd7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fjazz%2Fnews%2Fbojan-bogdanovic-trade-rumor-lakers-knicks-mavs">John Gambadoro</a> recently reported that at least four teams have shown interest in Bogdanovic. His Suns are one of them, but Gambadoro claims that it would be quite difficult for Phoenix to make a deal work. The Lakers, along with the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks are also in the mix:</p><blockquote>Phoenix being good does work against them in competing for players as their 1st-round pick(s) are not expected to be as good as others. In the case of Bojan Bogdanovic, the Suns, Lakers, Mavs &amp; Knicks all have interest with draft picks &amp; expiring contracts the key to a deal.</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Phoenix being good does work against them in competing for players as their 1st-round pick(s) are not expected to be as good as others. In the case of Bojan Bogdanovic, the Suns, Lakers, Mavs &amp; Knicks all have interest with draft picks &amp; expiring contracts the key to a deal.</p><p>— John Gambadoro (@Gambo987) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1567921381584818178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>These are some high-profile teams keeping tabs on Bogdanovic, which speaks volumes of the type of value he can bring to any side. Last season, the 6-foot-7 forward averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bogdabo02.html#all_per_game-playoffs_per_game">18.1 points</a>, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists for the Jazz, while also connecting on 2.6 triples per game on a highly-efficient 38.7-percent clip.</p><p>As for the Lakers, they could sure use a guy like Bogdanovic on their roster. LeBron James needs shooters around him, and Bojan definitely fits that mold. Whether or not they can manage to pry him away from the Jazz, however, remains to be seen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Lakers among 4 teams battling for Bojan Bogdanovic trade with Jazz

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He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Utah Jazz’s decision to trade Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers has been the subject of discussions and several speculations as of late. The New York Knicks were considered the favorite landing spot for Mitchell, so it came as a surprise that the Salt Lake City franchise sent him to the Cavs instead.</p><p>Not to mention that there have been reports about the Knicks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-new-yorks-july-trade-offer-for-donovan-mitchell-vs-trade-they-ultimately-walked-away-from/" rel="noopener">previously offering</a> RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin and Mitchell Robinson on top of three unprotected first round picks for Mitchell.</p><p>Apparently, though, the Knicks’ failed trade pursuit could have had nothing to do with their offer but rather more on the Jazz’s stance about where to move Mitchell. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/RicBucher/status/1566549946404577280" rel="noopener">Ric Bucher of Fox Sports</a>, some Utah officials were not happy that the All-Star guard wanted out, so they sent him to the Cavs in what they view as a “payback” instead of helping him fulfill a dream of playing for his hometown team in New York.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Why Donovan Mitchell wound up with the Cavs…(Learned yet another reason after recording the podcast: some Jazz officials were not happy that Mitchell wanted out and viewed sending him to CLE — rather than home to NY — as payback) <a href="https://t.co/2KhwmHzwt5">https://t.co/2KhwmHzwt5</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/acast?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@acast</a></p><p>— Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) <a href="https://twitter.com/RicBucher/status/1566549946404577280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Of course rumors like this one should be taken with a grain of salt. After all, getting emotional like that is not good for business. Also can you imagine Danny Ainge allowing such mentality?</p><p>Ainge is known to want to get every last drop of value he can for star players–like he did with Rudy Gobert–so it’s questionable that he would let the Jazz miss out on a bigger return for some petty reason such as a “payback.”</p><p>Whatever the case may be, Mitchell is definitely in a better situation with a Cavs team poised to compete for a title. As for Utah, at least they got the unprotected picks and pick swaps they want.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Knicks collateral damage in Jazz’s alleged ‘payback’ against Donovan Mitchell

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-painful-truth-on-RJ-Barrett_s-120-million-extension-amid-Donovan-Mitchell-trade-fiasco.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The painful truth on RJ Barrett’s $120 million extension amid Donovan Mitchell trade fiasco</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-02T21:58:16-07:00">September 2nd, 9:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-02T21:58:16-07:00">September 2nd, 9:58pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Not long before news broke that Donovan Mitchell was headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the New York Knicks made a major announcement involving RJ Barrett and his massive <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-new-york-knicks-were-correct-to-give-rj-barrett-120-million-contract-extension-amid-donovan-mitchell-trade-talks/" rel="noopener">$120 million extension</a>. The timing was suspicious, to say the least, and apparently, there is indeed more to this than what’s on the surface.</p><p>According to Knicks insider <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/09/02/rj-barrett-deal-was-knicks-donovan-mitchell-consolation/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&amp;utm_medium=site%20buttons&amp;utm_campaign=site%20buttons">Marc Berman of the New York Post</a>, extending Barret was never a first priority for the team. In fact, the Knicks already had a timetable in place that did not involve a new deal this summer:</p><blockquote>According to an NBA source, the Knicks’ preference was not to sign Barrett to a hefty contract extension at this moment, preferring to at least wait until the mid-October deadline to see him at training camp or even July 1st restricted free agency.</blockquote><p>And then, disaster struck. Apparently, the Knicks felt like they had to beat the gun on the Mitchell announcement, and they did just that by extending Barrett’s contract:</p><blockquote>“They didn’t want to pay RJ now, they like RJ but he’s not one of their guys,’’ the NBA source said. “The preference was to trade him in a Donovan deal. A few weeks ago, if they got Donovan without Barrett in the deal, they weren’t going to pay RJ now.’’The source said once the Knicks caught wind the Cavaliers were in the lead for Mitchell, they made a move toward agreeing to terms with Barrett.</blockquote><blockquote>“They had to do something,’’ the source said.</blockquote><p>If this is true, then it appears that Barrett’s new deal was merely born out of desperation. As the source said, the Knicks felt like they had to make a move after they were upended by the Cavs on Donovan Mitchell.</p><p>For RJ Barrett, however, I guess the most important thing is that he got paid. It may not have come in the best of circumstances, but at least he has now successfully secured his future for the years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The painful truth on RJ Barrett’s $120 million extension amid Donovan Mitchell trade fiasco

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jordan-Clarkson_s-5-word-message-amid-trade-rumors-following-Donovan-Mitchell-exit.jpg"></figure><h1>Jordan Clarkson’s 5-word message amid Jazz trade rumors following Donovan Mitchell exit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-02T20:29:02-07:00">September 2nd, 8:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-02T20:29:02-07:00">September 2nd, 8:29pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rudy Gobert left a while back. Now, Donovan Mitchell is also on his way out after the Utah Jazz traded him to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Jazz are gutting their core, and there now appears to be a looming fire sale.</p><p>Right now, one of the names that have been linked to a potential Utah exit is Jordan Clarkson. The 30-year-old has been an integral part of the Jazz’s core over the past few years, but with the team on the brink of a full rebuild, it’s very much possible that he’s now surplus to requirements in Utah.</p><p>For his part, however, it seems like Clarkson is happy to remain with the team. The former Sixth Man of the Year winner recently took to <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1565753605142896640">Twitter</a> as he sent out what appears to be a show of loyalty to the Jazz:</p><blockquote>“where im suppose too be 🖤” Clarkson wrote in his tweet. </blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">where im suppose too be 🖤</p><p>— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanClarksons/status/1565753605142896640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the teams that have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-l-a-interested-in-jazz-veterans-after-donovan-mitchell-trade-but-theres-a-catch/" rel="noopener">rumored</a> to be interested in Clarkson’s services. He could be made available in the near future (if he hasn’t been already) with the Jazz looking to get as many future assets as they can now that they’re rebuilding. Could a Hollywood reunion be in the books for Jordan Clarkson?</p><p>By the looks of it, however, it doesn’t seem like Clarkson is in a hurry to jump ship. The Jazz aren’t going to be a very good team this coming season, and this is likely going to be the case for the next couple of years. Be that as it may, Clarkson seems prepared to ride it out in Utah.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jordan Clarkson’s 5-word message amid Jazz trade rumors following Donovan Mitchell exit

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NY_s-_poorly-received_-move-that-may-have-impacted-botched-Donovan-Mitchell-trade-with-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Knicks’ ‘poorly received’ move that may have impacted botched Donovan Mitchell trade with Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-02T18:16:35-07:00">September 2nd, 6:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-02T18:16:35-07:00">September 2nd, 6:16pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Other</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>To be fair to the New York Knicks, they did do everything they can to try and trade for Donovan Mitchell. In the end, however, their efforts proved <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-woj-provides-inside-look-at-cavs-donovan-mitchell-coup-amid-nys-botched-trade-bid/" rel="noopener">futile</a> after the Utah Jazz decided to accept a trade offer from the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.</p><p>A couple of ESPN’s NBA insiders in Zach Lowe and Bobby Marks recently shared their two cents on the blockbuster deal on <i>The Lowe Post</i> podcast. They pointed out that a dire move by the Knicks even before trade negotiations commenced may have had a significant impact on the talks between the two teams.</p><p>Apparently, the Jazz didn’t like how a couple of high-ranking Knicks executives attended the playoffs series between Utah and the Dallas Mavericks (h/t <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/x44b19/zach_lowe_on_the_knicks_personnel_attending_the/">NBA reddit</a>):</p><blockquote>“That did not go over well with Utah officials,” Lowe said. “That was poorly received. I’m not saying it colored the trade negotiations here because I don’t think anybody makes those type of emotional decisions 3 months later, but it did not engender good will as this unfolded.”</blockquote><p>Marks echoed Lowe’s thoughts, saying that this was an unprecedented move by the Knicks:</p><blockquote>“I’ve never seen it happen before,” Marks added. “Where executives roll up for a playoff game. I’ve never seen that happen before.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>For what it’s worth, the main focus of the Knicks’ attention at that time was Jalen Brunson. While they succeeded in bringing him to New York via free agency (the Mavs pretty much had no say in the matter), it seemed that this move may have backfired on them on the Donovan Mitchell front.</p><p>As Lowe pointed out, however, this was by no means the end-all and be-all of the botched deal. It’s hard to deny, however, that the Knicks may have already shot themselves in the foot with this move even before they came to the negotiation table with the Jazz.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Knicks’ ‘poorly received’ move that may have impacted botched Donovan Mitchell trade with Jazz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-bonkers-price-LA-will-need-to-pay-for-Jazz-to-agree-to-Russell-Westbrook-trade-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: The bonkers price Lakers will need to pay for Jazz to agree to Russell Westbrook trade, revealed</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-31T14:37:11-07:00">August 31st, 2:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-31T18:13:22-07:00">August 31st, 6:13pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a>A father of two over-energetic boys, Pao has been a writer for ClutchPoints for many years. His passion lies in all things NBA and he has a knack for speaking his mind in his articles -- even when at times it gets him into trouble with the fans. Controversial? Maybe. Excellent writer? Definitely.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>According to reports, the Utah Jazz have emerged as one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-likeliest-trade-destination-russell-westbrook-jazz-pacers/" rel="noopener">frontrunners</a> to land Russell Westbrook in a potential trade deal. This comes with a huge catch for the Los Angeles Lakers, though, as it appears that they will need to part ways with some of their most valuable assets if they want to offload Russ to Utah.</p><p>NBA insider Jova Buha of The Athletic recently sat down with <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/lakers-rumors-russell-westbrook-lebron-james-patrick-beverley-carmelo-anthony-austin-reaves/">Michael Scotto of HoopsHype</a> for a tell-all interview. According to Buha, Jazz team exec Danny Ainge could be amenable to taking Westbrook and his $47.1 million deal. However, he won’t do so without ample compensation:</p><blockquote>With Danny Ainge, anytime he’s involved with the Lakers, let’s be clear, Ainge is going to try to squeeze the Lakers like a freshly squeezed glass of orange juice. I don’t think there’s any way he’s going to Utah without the two first-round picks. If anything, Ainge is going to try and get them both unprotected like he’s trying to do with the Knicks and get as many unprotected picks as possible (for Donovan Mitchell).</blockquote><p>That’s quite a huge ask. Ainge and the Jazz are pretty much going to ask the Lakers to give up their future in order to rid themselves of Westbrook. Are they truly this desperate to move on from the former league MVP?</p><p>The answer to that question might be a not-so-resounding “yes.” The fact that they brought in Patrick Beverley, who is literally Westbrook’s biggest personal rival in the entire league, seems to be a clear indication that they indeed intend to move Russell Westbrook. Whether or not they are willing to give in to Ainge’s demands, however, remains to be seen.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: The bonkers price Lakers will need to pay for Jazz to agree to Russell Westbrook trade, revealed

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Will a trade materialize soon, especially <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-blockbuster-trade-with-pacers-discussed-before-talen-horton-tucker-deal/">after it has been reported</a> that the only hold-up on a Westbrook trade to the Indiana Pacers was the Lakers’ reluctance to include two first-round picks?</p><p>According to Lakers beat writer Jovan Buha, the Jazz may be a more likely destination for Westbrook than the Pacers.</p><p>“I think Utah is, from what I’ve been told, more likely [to absorb Westbrook’s contract] than Indiana,” <a href="https://hoopshype.com/lists/lakers-rumors-russell-westbrook-lebron-james-patrick-beverley-carmelo-anthony-austin-reaves/">Buha said on a podcast with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto</a>.</p><p>The Lakers are still unwilling to part with their limited draft capital, Buha added, but if Kyrie Irving was on the table, they would have been more than willing to add that second first-round pick on the table. Buha predicted that the Lakers would have greater urgency on the Westbrook trade front as training camp nears.</p><p>“I think the Lakers can play hardball, but I feel like, at some point, you’ve got to decide whether they want to bring him into training camp with all the potential distractions and the fit issues we saw last season,” Buha said. “Or, enter with a blank slate and bring in Turner and Hield or Bogdanovic and something else with new vibes and energy and guys who fit better.”</p><p>Russell Westbrook’s contract costs $47,063,478, making him the highest-paid Lakers player, even ahead of LeBron James. Clearly, on the downturn of his career, Westbrook is now seen as a negative asset, which could reward rebuilding teams such as the Jazz or Pacers with draft pick compensation for taking him on. The only question is whether the Lakers can stomach giving up multiple draft picks down the line just to rid themselves of the 2016-17 NBA Most Valuable Player.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: The likeliest trade destination for Lakers star Russell Westbrook between Jazz, Pacers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/LA_s-intriguing-stance-on-3-team-Donovan-Mitchell-deal-with-Jazz-Knicks.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Lakers’ intriguing stance on 3-team Donovan Mitchell deal with Jazz, Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-30T17:38:24-07:00">August 30th, 5:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-30T17:39:29-07:00">August 30th, 5:39pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly remain open to be the third team to help facilitate the deal between the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks for Donovan Mitchell.</p><p>It has been reported previously that there’s a “<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-rumors-la-likely-to-be-involved-in-donovan-mitchell-trade-if-it-happens-per-report/" rel="noopener">decent chance</a>” the Lakers could get involved in the potential deal, especially since the Jazz want four unprotected first-rounders for Mitchell. Utah exec Danny Ainge apparently has his eyes on LA’s 2027 and 2029 picks.</p><p>Now, according to <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/08/30/knicks-hopeful-about-donovan-mitchell-trade-after-rj-barrett-contract/" rel="noopener">Marc Berman of New York Post</a>, things haven’t changed in that regard. Interestingly, the Lakers are also said to be “open to discussions and still are interested in forward Cam Reddish.”</p><p>Considering that Knicks president Leon Rose has stood firm on offering just two unprotected first round picks along with just conditional picks, New York might really need the help of the Lakers to pull off the trade.</p><p>It is unknown how it will work out for the three teams, though, especially since the Lakers would likely want to move Russell Westbrook and get something significant in exchange for helping facilitate the deal.</p><p>The Knicks made the trade discussions a little bit complicated by signing RJ Barrett to a contract extension, though they are still expected to pursue Donovan Mitchell. Now, the question remains whether the Jazz can get the treasure trove of picks they are looking for. If the Lakers do get involved, that trade might come down soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Lakers’ intriguing stance on 3-team Donovan Mitchell deal with Jazz, Knicks

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>                <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Knicks-rumors-Harsh-Jazz-reality-makes-Donovan-Mitchell-trade-still-possible.jpg"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Harsh Jazz reality makes Donovan Mitchell trade still possible for Knicks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-08-29T21:18:02-07:00">August 29th, 9:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-08-29T21:19:10-07:00">August 29th, 9:19pm</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a basketball and soccer/football editor/writer. He uses his background in digital marketing to make sure you get to read his work. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks may have signed RJ Barrett to an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/knicks-news-rj-barrett-inks-120-million-extension-to-stay-in-new-york-complicating-donovan-mitchell-pursuit/" rel="noopener">extension</a>, but that doesn’t mean their pursuit of Donovan Mitchell is over. If anything, it could probably turn the focus of the negotiations with the Utah Jazz on picks and the other young players of the team.</p><p>According to <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPost_Berman/status/1564460053285031937" rel="noopener">Marc Berman of the New York Post</a>, league sources have told him that the Knicks are still very much in the race for Mitchell. After all, only the availability of Barrett has been removed. Not to mention that the Jazz don’t have much options as well given their high asking price.</p><p>“There is no place for Donovan Mitchell to go at this time. The Knicks can still get him,” a source told Berman.</p><p>To be fair, this isn’t a surprising turn of events given that it has been widely reported that the Jazz couldn’t care less about the players that the Knicks include in any deal for Donovan Mitchell.</p><p>The biggest deterrent in the Mitchell trade talks has been the number of unprotected first round picks New York is willing to give and Utah is going to accept. The Knicks have reportedly made an offer that included two unprotected first rounders, but the Jazz wanted four.</p><p>Now that RJ Barrett is unavailable, it’ll be interesting to see if the Jazz will use it as a negotiation point to get more picks. The Knicks have plenty of other young assets like Obi Toppin, Quentin Grimes and Immanuel Quickley that they can discuss in a deal with Utah, though.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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