Utah Jazz Receive: F/C Khem Birch, G Malachi Flynn, F/C D.J. Wilson, 2024 First-Round Pick (Top 10 Protected – TOR) 

Toronto Raptors Receive: G Jordan Clarkson 

On the other hand, teams won’t target players strictly based on their birthplace. That would be weird. Wouldn’t it? 

Yes. However, the Raptors may favor international players more than other teams. As constructed, plenty of their core players were born elsewhere.

They may have reasoned that American players, given the choice, would prefer to stay in America as a practical matter. 

Of course, Clarkson is American. Still, Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the entire world – if Clarkson wants to find fellow members of his Filipino community, he’ll do so in the Canadian metropolis.

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On the other hand, none of this works if the Raptors don’t have basketball-related reasons to acquire him. Is Clarkson a good fit for this organization?