Jordan Clarkson is getting a lot of attention for leading the Utah Jazz bench out of its early-season doldrums, and deservedly so. He’s sitting at 14.8 points per game since moving across the country. But in close proximity to the trade that brought the veteran scoring guard from Cleveland to Utah was another move whose results have borne delectable fruit.
On Dec. 23, the Jazz released forward Jeff Green who’d had a very troubling season on the court. With this choice to let the 33-year old combo forward go, the front office made another very clear choice: give Georges Niang more time on the court.