you spend the thibs era whining incessantly about how bad he was don’t you have any shame
And when all was said and done I cast my vote to bring him back, and explained why: for all his flaws, he’s the smartest person in a room with Leon Rose and World Wide Wes.
We lost a lot of common sense when he left, and you can see that reflected in the Clarkson signing.
I view Clarkson as insurance in ase we lose both Shamet and Payne. This is what ESPN wrote about the deal. It’s not thrilling, but could be right; that is, the price is right.
Grade: B-
After agreeing to a buyout with the Utah Jazz, Clarkson will reportedly sign with the Knicks once he clears waivers. It has been a while since Clarkson has been on a contending team. He has stuck around as a veteran presence as the Jazz began rebuilding over the past three seasons.
Even when Clarkson won the Sixth Man award in 2020-21, he was never an efficient scorer. He has continued to score with a true shooting percentage slightly lower than league average, and it will be interesting to see whether that improves playing alongside better creators in New York.
But Clarkson is not a good shooter on the kinds of spot-up opportunities he’s likely to get with the Knicks. Over the past three seasons, Clarkson has made 34% of catch-and-shoot 3s, according to GeniusIQ tracking, putting him in the 13th percentile among players with at least 250 attempts in that span.
But the price is right. After the buyout, New York will surely pay Clarkson a small fraction of the $14.3 million he was set to make in Utah.