I heard about him declining the offer, maybe the offer is too low compared to his status now, but I have no idea that he bought a mansion in san Antonio. If we will use it as a hint, then most probably he is gonna with the Spurs and I think Spurs have enough salary cap to offer him a better contract. However, I think this team won't still make it to the playoffs.
Maybe the mansions in San Antonio is a good investment, and not necessarily him living in Texas to join the Spurs?
But yeah there are rumors but no official statement released just yet. Clarkson is doing quite okay with Jazz, but a player like him would surely want a higher salary even if they don't make it to the playoffs. Maximize the profits first, then chase greatness second: I think this is the play that most NBA players are going after in this day and age.
Declining offer in the NBA can become a worse case scenario if you don't have any second plan or someone already have offered you behind the curtain to decline any extension. We already seen some NBA players declining their contract extension and they quickly regret it because their calculations was wrong and they haven't receive the same offer since then. Let's see how will it turned out for JC this time.
Keyword: Dennis Schroder.
Dude miscalculated
heavily rejecting that extension. If he play by the rules before making his own plays in the league, he could have enjoyed that $80m before going to aim for a free agent with high salary. Overestimating oneself is always bad. He knows his value, but I think he believed so much that other teams are looking to snag him the moment he becomes available, which unfortunately wasn't the case.
I don't know what Clarkson is thinking if ever this is true, the link is unknown to me so I won't jump the gun yet. from @boyptc
But if ever it happens I'd accept what Jazz is offering. It doesn't mean a bigger salary once they put you in the starter unit from the 6th man of the year.
He is changing, I guess it's too obvious not to see.
Bigger markets might be his target but being the face of the franchise is also a goal most NBA players are trying to achieve. He is now part of that duo with Markkanen and I think the Jazz management likes to keep it that way.
But, if he will force this kind of decision then he might find himself hanging waiting for a new contract.
Jordan Clarkson is one of those players that are above-average but not something that you would want to get if there are also other options available. He's a good all-rounder with shooting capabilities and a sense of defense, but everyone can do what he does on the court with proper teammates. Hopefully he stays with Jazz and increase his value first before moving somewhere else and not making a mistake that he'll regret.
