Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports)
Some argue Jordan Clarkson isn’t even the true “sixth man” in the Utah Jazz rotation. They say that another key reserve and fill-in starter for these league-leading Jazzmen (46-19), Joe Ingles, is actually more deserving of the 2021-22 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award despite the national hype piling up around his teammate’s campaign.
But while “Slow-Mo Joe” warrants appreciation for his silky lefty stroke in addition to his floor-general traits, there exist three Clarkson gifts that point to the “Flame Thrower” as the stronger SMOTY candidate.