Jordan Clarkson, one of the top reserve guards in the NBA, has spent the past five and a half seasons of his professional career in Salt Lake City. However, after having his best years there, he and the franchise are going in a different direction.

The New York Knicks figure to have a quiet offseason compared to their two massive trades from a year ago when they acquired Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns to reshape their roster. This summer's activity will reportedly start with Jordan Clarkson,

Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz are nearing a buyout agreement that would make the volume-scoring reserve guard an unrestricted free agent, ESPN reported Monday hours before free agency officially began.