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Utah Jazz: Before Jordan Clarkson’s bench eruption, there was Alec Burks

Before the Utah Jazz acquired Jordan Clarkson from the Cleveland Cavaliers in December, you wouldn’t need glasses to know that bench scoring was a major problem for the team.

The Jazz needed a guy who can just go out and get a basket on any given possession. Someone like Lou Williams, or Jamal Crawford. Even like a guy they were familiar with, considering they drafted and developed him from 2012 to 2018 — Alec Burks.

Clarkson has been a better version of Burks for the Utah Jazz during his short time with the team, averaging 15.