Utah Jazz: Top Trade Target From All 30 NBA Teams

Golden State Warriors – Ian Clark

Given that they have the best record in the league and are constructed nearly perfectly, it’s not likely that the Golden State Warriors will look to make much noise at the trade deadline. In fact, looking up and down their roster, I’d say more than half of them have very little chance of being moved.

One player that does seem somewhat expendable, however, is none other than former Jazzman Ian Clark. Clark has improved dramatically since his time in Utah and although he’s not the kind of player that will blow you away on either end of the court, he has become a solid contributor and really could help fill a void at the backup point guard position for the Jazz.

Shockingly enough, behind Golden State’s big four of Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, Clark is actually the team’s leading scorer. Don’t worry, I was surprised to find that out, too, especially given that he’s averaging just 14.2 minutes per game.

But he’s doing so by shooting at a very efficient clip of 47.8 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from deep. Maybe he’s just the star of garbage time, but I believe there’s more to it than that.

I’m not sure what the Warriors would be willing to accept to move their role player extraordinaire in Clark, but given the vast improvement he’s shown this year, he’s a guy I’d be pleased to see Utah pursue if there was any sort of fitting opportunity.

Although Shaun Livingston likely finds himself in that half of the team that I mentioned previously that likely wouldn’t be dealt, his skills as a backup point guard and his uncanny shooting percentage for a guard of 56.6 percent could help give the Jazz a lift off the bench as well at his position.

Honorable Mention – Shaun Livingston