As the NBA evolves, the types of players that tend to thrive in the league evolve with it.
For a long time, scorers dominated the NBA. If could generate your own basket, chances are, you had a shot at stardom in the NBA. That’s still true in 2022, but the league has moved towards more well-rounded playmakers.
Typically, players who create for themselves and their teammates are handed the reigns to NBA offenses these days. Meanwhile, they tend to be joined in the starting lineup by 3-and-D wings and lob-catching defensive bigs. Still, there will always be a place for scorers in this league:
Sometimes, that place happens to be with the reserves.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jordan Clarkson & Utah Jazz Updates
The sixth man remains a valuable archetype in the NBA. As it stands, one of the league’s best may be available via trade. Jordan Clarkson was the 2020-21 Sixth Man of the Year, and his Utah Jazz are rebuilding.
Here are three trade scenarios that land him elsewhere.