To find his niche on the NBA floor, Jordan Clarkson had to find the bench.
The former Missouri guard, now in his seventh NBA season, is having his best NBA season. Clarkson, 28, will likely earn the league’s sixth man of the year award and, possibly, another chance at an NBA championship. After playing alongside two NBA legends earlier in his career, Clarkson has discovered his ideal role under the watch of Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder. Yes, Mizzou fans, that Quin Snyder.
The Jazz finished the regular season with the league’s best record, thanks in no small part to Clarkson’s emergence as one of the league’s most dynamic bench scorers.