<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jazzs-news-isaiah-collier-gaffe-collin-sexton');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jazz’s Isaiah Collier plays hero after gaffe that set Collin Sexton off');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Isaiah-Collier-plays-hero-after-gaffe-that-set-Collin-Sexton-off.jpg"></figure><h1>Jazz’s Isaiah Collier plays hero after gaffe that set Collin Sexton off</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-13T10:19:08-08:00">January 13th, 10:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-13T10:19:08-08:00">January 13th, 10:19am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In their thrilling win over the Brooklyn Nets, Utah Jazz rookie Isaiah Collier was Utah’s unsung hero. Collier finished the game with 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists and hit the game-winning shot <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1878652802349809812" rel="noopener">with seconds to go in overtime</a>. It was a high-stakes highlight for the Jazz rookie and a highlight that feels few and far between for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ben-simmons-jab-nets-tanking-strategy-highlights-absurdity-jazz-game">Utah team tanking through the season</a>. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jazz-news-utah-hoping-2024-first-rounder-proper-rhythm-lead-offense">Collier did have a chance to get the Jazz over the line</a> in the last possession before overtime.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">ISAIAH COLLIER WINS IT FOR THE JAZZ 🧊🧊 <a href="https://t.co/BhYPvoJ9ZK">pic.twitter.com/BhYPvoJ9ZK</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1878652802349809812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Collier’s theatrics weren’t limited to just the game-winning bucket for Utah. In the closing moments of regulation, the Jazz rookie <a href="https://x.com/casualtakeking/status/1878650805370404873" rel="noopener">drew some flack</a> from teammate Collin Sexton. The Jazz had the ball when the score was tied at 102-102. Sexton was signaling for it due to being open in the backcourt. However, Collier ignored Sexton’s request and took his time instead of passing. With plenty of time to make a play, Collier ultimately failed to pass to Sexton, leading to an 8-second violation.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Isaiah Collier waves off Colin Sexton and gets an 8 second violation. </p><p>Sexton: "GIVE ME THE F**KING BALL"</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/B7Mt8D9ikk">pic.twitter.com/B7Mt8D9ikk</a></p><p>— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) <a href="https://twitter.com/casualtakeking/status/1878650805370404873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After the violation, Sexton was livid and heard shouting, “Give me the f*cking ball” to his rookie teammate. Now, in his seventh NBA season, Sexton finally understands how he <a href="https://x.com/EverythingCLE_/status/1213635357868212224" rel="noopener">drove his teammates crazy</a> as a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><h2><b>Things were ugly between Jazz teammates Isaiah Collier and Collin Sexton</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Isaiah-Collier-Jazz-Nets.jpg"><figcaption>Rob Gray-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Unfortunately, things further escalated for Collier, Sexton, and the Jazz.</p><p>Collier and Sexton had a heated exchange during the confusion after the turnover. At his core, Sexton is a competitor. Sexton was determined to win that confrontation immediately, showing that he was focused solely on winning the game. The competition trumps everything for players on the court, and the desire to win drives them.</p><p>So, with seconds winding down and a chance to win available to him, Sexton thought he could seal the deal against the Nets. It makes sense why Sexton felt that way, too. Sexton led the Jazz in scoring during the fourth quarter with six points and was wide-open while Collier ignored him.</p><p>However, to be fair to Collier, who led Utah in scoring, Sexton was wildly inaccurate against Brooklyn. Sexton connected on eight of his 20 attempts against the Nets, while Collier went 9-16 from the floor. So, while Collier did make a rookie mistake with an eight-second violation, not passing to Sexton might have been the right call overall.</p><p>Either way, Collier rectified his rookie miscue by saving Utah in overtime. It’s a step in the right direction for Collier, who can potentially be the franchise’s long-term point guard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jazz’s Isaiah Collier plays hero after gaffe that set Collin Sexton off

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba-rumors-warriors-clippers-among-several-collin-sexton-trade-suitors');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA rumors: Warriors, Clippers among several Collin Sexton trade suitors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Warriors-Clippers-among-several-Collin-Sexton-trade-suitors.jpg"></figure><h1>NBA rumors: Warriors, Clippers among several Collin Sexton trade suitors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-03T18:43:45-08:00">January 3rd, 6:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-03T23:54:20-08:00">January 3rd, 11:54pm</time><address><a>Randall Barnes</a>Randall Barnes is a Fall 2019 Graduate of Fort Valley State University, an HBCU (Historically Black College or University) in Fort Valley, Georgia, where he majored in Media Studies. He is the Founder of HBCU Pulse, a multimedia outlet with the mission to tell the authentic stories of HBCU Life via traditional, digital and social media outlets to amplify our voice. He is also the host of HBCU Pulse Radio, which can be heard on SiriusXM Channel 142 HBCU Fridays at 5 p.m. EST and wherever you get your podcasts.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Danny Ainge and the Utah Jazz find themselves in a familiar position as the NBA trade deadline nears. The Jazz have been mentioned in trade chatter around the league as Utah has several talented players that could immediately help a team contend for a championship. One of the key players being linked to several teams in trade chatter is Colin Sexton.</p><p>ClutchPoints Senior NBA Writer Brett Siegel reported in his “Siegel’s Scoop” that<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/will-heat-move-jimmy-butler-latest-nba-trade-deadline-intel-siegels-scoop"> Sexton, along with fellow Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson,  are drawing interest</a> from several suiters in the trade market.</p><p>“Much like how the Nets were said to control the trade market entering December with Schroder, Finney-Smith, and Johnson, the Jazz are the team in the West that can shake things up based on who they potentially deal,” Siegel said. “Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton are the two most discussed players in Utah about trade conversations right now, and the Jazz are willing to trade both players for draft assets, sources said. Both guards have one year left on their respective contracts past the 2024-25 season.”</p><p>Per <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jerami-grant-collin-sexton-lakers-clippers-hypothetical-trade-deadline-scenarios">Siegel, the Pistons are at the top of the list of teams</a> looking to acquire either Sexton or Clarkson but there are plenty of other teams across both conferences that are interested in their services.</p><p>“Of the two players, Clarkson holds the smaller deal at $14 million this season and $14.3 million for the 2025-26 season. The former Sixth Man of the Year has proven to be an instant source of offense in Utah over the last few seasons and can bring immediate value to a team seeking backcourt scoring. Clarkson and Sexton are two players the Pistons have had their eyes on even before Ivey suffered his broken leg. Sexton’s list of potential suitors extends to the Magic, Hawks, Rockets, Clippers, and Warriors, sources said,” per Siegel’s report.</p><p>Sexton <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/4277811/collin-sexton" rel="noopener">has emerged as</a> one of the most talented young guards in the league. On the season he’s averaging 17.7 points and 3.8 assists while shooting 43.8% from three with 4.5 attempts per game. Sexton could certainly boost a team’s chances at playoff contention, giving them a combo guard that fits the style of play of today’s league. But, where will he land?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA rumors: Warriors, Clippers among several Collin Sexton trade suitors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jerami-grant-collin-sexton-lakers-clippers-hypothetical-trade-deadline-scenarios');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jerami Grant, Collin Sexton headline Lakers, Clippers hypothetical trade deadline scenarios');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Jerami-Grant-Collin-Sexton-headline-Lakers-Clippers-hypothetical-trade-deadline-scenarios.jpg"></figure><h1>Jerami Grant, Collin Sexton headline Lakers, Clippers hypothetical trade deadline scenarios</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-03T14:06:11-08:00">January 3rd, 2:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-03T14:06:11-08:00">January 3rd, 2:06pm</time><address><a>Brett Siegel</a>Brett Siegel joined ClutchPoints as a credentialed NBA insider and reporter in May 2023 after previously covering the NBA for Fastbreak on FanNation and NBA Analysis Network, as well as working with Louisville Basketball. From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When it comes to the NBA trade deadline, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-lakers-next-trade-plans-dangelo-russell-dorian-finney-smith-deal">Los Angeles Lakers always seem to find themselves tied to several notable players</a>. This year is no different, as the Lakers are constantly tied to several players on the trade block. Their counterparts, the Los Angeles Clippers, aren’t always as aggressive when it comes to making trades, yet they will also be on the hunt for upgrades before the Feb. 6 deadline. With talents like Jerami Grant and Collin Sexton being made available, perhaps there is a chance both the Lakers and Clippers will be buyers on the trade market.</p><p>Before we flipped our calendars to 2025, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-dorian-finney-smith-shares-eye-opening-take-nets-la-difference">Lakers had already made a move to try and increase their chances of winning</a> this season by moving D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round picks for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton from the Brooklyn Nets. While Finney-Smith presents clear upside as a two-way wing in LA, there are still some holes the Lakers are going to look to fill, especially in their frontcourt next to Anthony Davis.</p><p>Over in Inglewood, California, Steve Ballmer and the Clippers await the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-kawhi-leonard-takes-next-step-in-return-from-knee-injury">return of superstar forward Kawhi Leonard</a>. Although he has not played at all this season as he continues to rehab from ongoing knee issues, Leonard is expected to make his season debut for the Clippers at some point in January. Without Kawhi, the Clippers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2024-25 season to this point, as they are 19-15 and emerging as one of the better defensive teams in the league.</p><p>In addition to searching the market for potential big men to have alongside starting center Ivica Zubac, the Clippers have also been exploring opportunities to add another scoring weapon by utilizing the contracts of PJ Tucker and Bones Hyland. These two players add up to over $15 million in salaries for the Clippers, which creates a sizeable market of players for LA to pursue before the trade deadline.</p><p>The Lakers and Clippers are going to be looking to buy talent ahead of the trade deadline, and here are some hypothetical trade scenarios involving Sexton, Grant, and others that could make sense for both organizations.</p><h2><b>Clippers secure Collin Sexton</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Collin-Sexton.jpg"><figcaption>Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><i>Los Angeles Clippers receive: G Collin Sexton, G Patty Mills</i></p><p><i>Utah Jazz receive: F PJ Tucker, C Cody Zeller, F Kobe Brown, MEM 2026 2nd round pick (protected 31-42, via ATL), LAC 2030 2nd round pick (full rights, UTA currently owns rights to swap), LAC 2031 2nd round pick</i></p><p><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: G Bones Hyland</i></p><p>The Utah Jazz are going to be open for business ahead of the trade deadline, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/will-heat-move-jimmy-butler-latest-nba-trade-deadline-intel-siegels-scoop">making both Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton available</a> in trade talks. Sexton, who the Jazz acquired from the Cleveland Cavaliers when trading away Donovan Mitchell, has seen his role in Utah change over the last three seasons.</p><p>At times, the Jazz have utilized Sexton off the bench as a spark of scoring. Other times, he’s been in the starting lineup and proven to be one of the team’s main offensive weapons alongside Lauri Markkanen. If the Jazz are to seriously consider trading Sexton this season, they won’t do so at a discount.</p><p>That is the main issue with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/latest-jimmy-butler-zach-lavine-nba-trade-rumors-siegels-scoop">Clippers’ potential pursuit of Sexton</a>, as LA doesn’t have many assets to offer up. The Clippers can’t trade a first-round pick until 2030, and they wouldn’t want to do so in this scenario. All that is left from the Clippers in terms of draft assets is two second-round picks in 2030 and 2031.</p><p>These two second-round picks, along with one from the Atlanta Hawks by way of bringing in Hyland, may be the only path to the Clippers landing Sexton if Utah is willing to do a trade without there being a first-round pick involved. The other important asset going to the Jazz in this scenario is former first-round pick Kobe Brown, who still hasn’t cracked Tyronn Lue’s rotations in his second season with the Clippers.</p><p>While Tucker and Cody Zeller are nothing more than players that Utah would likely reach a buyout with, this does create a path to immediate cap relief and extra draft capital. As far as the Hawks involvement in this trade goes, Atlanta is in the market for extra backcourt help on their bench. Hyland is in the final year of his contract and would be worth a swing by the Hawks for a low-end second-round pick.</p><p>Unless they are willing to include a first-round pick for Sexton, this is the best offer the Clippers can present to Utah.</p><h2><b>Jerami Grant to Lakers?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jerami-Grant-after-three-pointer.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p><i>Los Angeles Lakers receive: F Jerami Grant, F/C Duop Reath</i></p><p><i>Portland Trail Blazers receive: F Rui Hachimura, G Gabe Vincent, G Jalen Hood-Schifino, LAC 2025 2nd round pick (via LAL), LAL 2025 2nd round pick</i></p><p>After just <a href="https://www.nba.com/lakers/news/los-angeles-lakers-acquire-dorian-finney-smith-and-shake-milton-122924" rel="noopener">acquiring Finney-Smith</a>, would the Lakers really have a need to pursue another talented two-way wing making more money in the form of Jerami Grant? In today’s league, you can never have too many two-way wings, which is why Grant is still worth discussing for Los Angeles.</p><p>Grant is in his third season with Portland and has seen his usage rate drop drastically. He is no longer the go-to scoring option for the Blazers, which has led to some speculation among league circles that the team will explore the market for his value. Still, there haven’t been any real indications suggesting that the Blazers will look to move Grant at the trade deadline.</p><p>The veteran has been a valuable asset for the Trail Blazers during their rebuild, and they did sacrifice a first-round pick in 2025 to originally trade for him from the Detroit Pistons. With the market for veteran players set at multiple second-round picks right now, perhaps there is a path to the Lakers pulling off a move for Grant without sacrificing first-round assets.</p><p>However, a steep price of Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, and the remainder of their second-round assets following the Finney-Smith trade would be included in a package for Grant and Duop Reath. At the same time, Grant’s proven two-way abilities can’t be overlooked, and the addition of Reath gives the Lakers that extra stretch big man they have been wanting for depth behind Davis.</p><p>Losing Vincent and Jalen Hood-Schifino, who the Lakers declined the fourth-year team option of prior to the 2024-25 season, wouldn’t be a drastic hit to the Lakers depth chart now that Max Christie has emerged in the backcourt.</p><p>As long as it doesn’t cost them a first-round pick, swapping Hachimura for Grant gives the Lakers a slightly better chance to contend in the West.</p><h2><b>Lakers finally land Nick Richards</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hornets-Nick-Richards-2.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Sharpe-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><i>Los Angeles Lakers receive: C Nick Richards, G Seth Curry</i></p><p><i>Charlotte Hornets receive: G Jalen Hood-Schifino, F/C Christian Wood, LAC 2025 2nd round pick (via LAL), LAL 2026 1st round pick (swap, more favorable to CHA)</i></p><p>Charlotte Hornets center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sources-lakers-involved-offseason-trade-pursuited-coveted-hornets-center">Nick Richards was a player the Lakers expressed interest in</a> during the offseason, sources told ClutchPoints. Between his rebounding abilities and being a lob threat off the bench, Richards checked off the boxes for the type of big man Los Angeles wanted to add behind Davis.</p><p>Ahead of the trade deadline, Richards has heard his name in some rumors. The Hornets are in no shape to turn their season around at this point, which is why players like Richards, Caleb Martin, and Vasilije Micic could be dealt for the right price.</p><p>What would that price be regarding the Lakers?</p><p>Well, Rob Pelinka and the Lakers’ front office don’t have many second-round picks to offer up after trading for Dorian Finney-Smith, but they could attach one in 2025 to this deal with Charlotte. The key to this trade is a 2026 first-round pick swap, which isn’t all that crazy for the Lakers to sacrifice since they should be in a better position than the Hornets at this point anyways.</p><p>By moving on from Richards and Seth Curry, the Hornets would gain a second-round pick, potentially the option to swap firsts in 2026 if they can improve with LaMelo Ball and Brandon Ingram, plus a look at a recent first-round pick in Hood-Schifino. Would this be enough value for the Hornets?</p><h2><b>Robert Williams joins Clippers in 4-team trade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Blazers-Robert-Williams-III.jpg"><figcaption>Soobum Im-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><i>Los Angeles Clippers receive: C Robert Williams III</i></p><p><i>Portland Trail Blazers receive: C Marvin Bagley III, F David Roddy, LAC 2030 1st round pick (Top-10 protected)</i></p><p><i>Washington Wizards receive: F PJ Tucker, C Cody Zeller, MEM 2025 2nd round pick (protected 31-42, via ATL), LAC 2030 2nd round pick (UTA owns rights to swap)</i></p><p><i>Atlanta Hawks receive: G Bones Hyland</i></p><p>No matter what trade options the Clippers explore between now and the trade deadline, all of these scenarios will involve Tucker and Hyland being on the move with some sort of minimal draft compensation that LA still has.</p><p>Robert Williams III is arguably the best big man to hear his name in trade rumors, yet the Blazers, like Grant, aren’t actively shopping him. Teams that have approached the Trail Blazers to inquire about Williams haven’t necessarily been met with open arms, especially since Portland values the big man’s skillset. After all, he was a player that the organization really wanted from the Boston Celtics when they traded Jrue Holiday.</p><p>Although Deandre Ayton and rookie Donovan Clingan exist in Portland’s frontcourt, Williams still commands high value. That is where things get complicated for the Clippers, as they don’t have virtually any high-value assets to offer up. To make up for this lack of value, the Clippers would undoubtedly need to include a first-round pick going to the Blazers if they want any shot at landing Williams, who is the change-of-pace big man this franchise wants behind Zubac.</p><p>This acquisition of Williams could potentially be accomplished if LA got on the phone with the Hawks and Washington Wizards as well. The Blazers wouldn’t want Tucker or Hyland, which is where the two Eastern Conference teams come in handy. While the Wizards would trade Marvin Bagley III and take on the contracts of Tucker and Zeller, they would be rewarded with two second-round picks — one from LA and one from Atlanta.</p><p>Then, the Hawks would be rewarded with Hyland, a guard that can supply them with more scoring depth on their bench, at the expense of Zeller’s and Roddy’s contracts and a low-end second-round pick.</p><p>From the Blazers’ perspective, Bagley brings versatility at the power forward and center positions in the final year of his contract. The only problem is that Bagley suffered a sprained knee recently and could wind up missing a large chunk of time. This injury could wind up throwing off the whole balance of this trade scenario.</p><p>The Clippers, Wizards, and Hawks all get what they need in this trade, but it is hard to imagine that the Blazers would be willing to give up Williams for a future first-round pick and two salary fillers. If anything, the Clippers would likely need to remove any protections from this 2030 first-round pick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jerami Grant, Collin Sexton headline Lakers, Clippers hypothetical trade deadline scenarios

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cavs-news-cleveland-pass-surprising-test-jazz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cav pass surprising home test from Collin Sexton, Jazz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Cavs-news-Cleveland-passes-surprising-test-from-Collin-Sexton-Jazz.jpg"></figure><h1>Cav pass surprising home test from Collin Sexton, Jazz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-23T21:25:01-08:00">December 23rd, 9:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-23T21:25:01-08:00">December 23rd, 9:25pm</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Cavaliers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things have almost seemed too easy for the Cleveland Cavaliers for the better part of this season. Although the Cavs are no longer undefeated, no other NBA team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-caris-levert-offensive-change-under-kenny-atkinson">can hold a candle to Cleveland’s dominant record</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cavs-news-injury-issues-arent-throwing-cavs-potential">Cleveland has made winning routine</a> and has found ways to embarrass opponents on either end of the floor. However, when the undermanned and underwhelming Utah Jazz <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/team/schedule/_/name/cle/cleveland-cavaliers" rel="noopener">came to town</a>, it gave the Cavs something they hadn’t had much of this season: a shock to the system.</p><p>Throughout the matchup, Cleveland got everything former Cavs players Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, and their Jazz teammates could muster. After a competitive first half featured 15 lead changes and eight ties, the Cavs found their offensive rhythm early in the second half, making five 3s during the opening moments of the third quarter, allowing Cleveland to build the night’s first double-digit lead. It went in front by a game-high 17 around the midway point of the third. The Cavs led by 11 going into the fourth.</p><p>However, despite feeling like Cleveland had put Utah away for good entering the final frame, the Jazz wouldn’t go away. Clinging to a three-point lead after former Sexton’s layup with 1:49 left, the Cavs responded with a 6-0 run that created some much-needed breathing room. A lot was built around attacking Sexton, a player with many of the same flaws that plagued him in Cleveland, and making the former Cavs guard’s heroics come back to haunt the Jazz.</p><h2><b>How the Cavs were able to exploit Collin Sexton’s flaws to tune out the Jazz at home<br></b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Donovan-Mitchell-defends-Collin-Sexton-Cavs-Jazz.jpg"><figcaption>David Richard-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After Sexton’s layup made it a one-possession game, Donovan Mitchell baited Sexton, prone to overcommitting on defense, to foul him while attempting a three-pointer. Mitchell was able to connect on two of his three free-throw attempts, making it a two-possession game.</p><p>To keep Sexton from making it close again, the Cavs dared him to be the hero, forcing superstar defender Evan Mobley on him off the switch. Sexton <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=692&amp;GameID=0022400392&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=MISS%20Sexton%2015%27%20Pullup%20Jump%20Shot" rel="noopener">took the bait and tried to attack</a> Mobley. Unfortunately for Sexton, he could not get anything going against Mobley and, with the shot clock winding down, took an ill-advised mid-range shot.</p><p>Immediately after, Darius Garland caught Sexton’s ball-watching and could easily pass to Georges Niang, <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=694&amp;GameID=0022400392&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Niang%201%27%20Cutting%20Layup%20Shot%20(8%20PTS)%20(Garland%208%20AST)" rel="noopener">cutting along the baseline</a>. In no time, what was once a one-possession game became a three-possession nightmare for Utah. All it took was the Cavs taking on Sexton’s still glaring flaws as a player and forcing him to play into his bad habits.</p><h2><b>How Cleveland stole Utah’s Christmas win</b></h2><p>Finally, to put a Christmas bow on this home win, Cleveland turned to Niang against Sexton one last time. Knowing that Sexton is prone to overaggressive tunnel vision, the Cavs encouraged him to attack with a full head of steam. However, Niang met Sexton on the perimeter, <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&amp;CFPARAMS=&amp;GameEventID=701&amp;GameID=0022400392&amp;Season=2024-25&amp;flag=1&amp;title=Sexton%20OFF.Foul%20(P3)%20(N.Buchert)" rel="noopener">drawing far too much contact</a> from Sexton, wasting one of Utah’s last gasps on offense and securing another home win.</p><p>Although it was close against Utah, Cleveland did what good teams are expected to do. They were able to execute down the stretch against a bad team and showcase why there’s a difference standings-wise between the Cavs and the Jazz.</p><p>It also helped that Cleveland had a cheat sheet for exploiting Sexton’s flaws as a player. But it takes anything and everything to win, no matter the opponent. So, for the Cavs to have a leg up is just good fortune.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cav pass surprising home test from Collin Sexton, Jazz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/jazz-news-will-hardy-timeout-negating-collin-sexton-winner-fans-thinking-cooper-flagg');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will Hardy timeout negating Collin Sexton winner has fans thinking of Cooper Flagg');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Jazz-news-Will-Hardy-timeout-negating-Collin-Sexton-winner-has-fans-thinking-of-Cooper-Flagg.jpg"></figure><h1>Will Hardy timeout negating Collin Sexton winner has fans thinking of Cooper Flagg</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-01T21:47:59-08:00">December 1st, 9:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-01T21:52:27-08:00">December 1st, 9:52pm</time><address><a>Michael Aaron Gomez</a>Michael Aaron Gomez is a creative writer and longtime NBA fan. He has been a fan of the Lakers since the three-peat but believes LeBron James is the greatest player of all time.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tanking in the NBA is at least entertaining because it involves general weirdness like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/hornets-news-nba-fans-cant-believe-josh-green-toilet-bowl-shot-knicks-victory">Josh Green’s last-second toilet-bowl shot</a> to lose the Hornets game against the Knicks on Thursday and hilarity like Will Hardy calling a puzzling timeout to lose the Jazz game versus the Lakers on Sunday. In the final seconds, Collin Sexton drove the ball past Rui Hachimura for a game-winning layup only for the refs to nix it because of Will Hardy calling a timeout perhaps because he remembered the bigger picture: <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cooper-flagg-the-betting-favorite-to-be-first-pick-in-2025-draft">drafting Cooper Flagg in 2025.</a></p><p>Check out the replay of Sexton’s cancelled game-winner in this clip from ClutchPoints on X, formerly Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Will Hardy called a timeout as Collin Sexton scored a go-ahead bucket 😬</p><p>The Jazz lost 105-104. <a href="https://t.co/z92jwOsIF7">pic.twitter.com/z92jwOsIF7</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1863424729882800232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Jazz leading the tank brigade</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Hardy-talking-to-Collin-Sexton.jpg"><figcaption>© Rob Gray-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Will Hardy grabbing defeat from the jaws of victory–namely Collin Sexton–shows his ability of serving as the tank commander for the Jazz as they look forward to securing the top pick for next year’s draft, which almost every analyst believes will be Duke standout Cooper Flagg.</p><p>Likewise, several fans also said this was just part of the Jazz’s big picture for next season.</p><p>“Least obvious <a href="https://x.com/DrSmittty/status/1863423904946979051" rel="noopener">tank job</a>,” posted user @DrSmittty, while Bleacher Report contributor Molly Morrison added, “will hardy just put on one of the <a href="https://x.com/mollyhannahm/status/1863424484499190217" rel="noopener">greatest tank jobs</a> i’ve ever seen. some would call it brave, even. truly unafraid of the moment, i have no choice but to respect.”</p><p>Additionally, @kevininterstellar <a href="https://x.com/kevinterstellar/status/1863423238597906639" rel="noopener">posted</a>, “Danny Ainge told Will Hardy he wanted Cooper Flagg LMFAO,” while @ArtTakesNote added, “Will Hardy single-handedly kept the Jazz from winning. <a href="https://x.com/ArtTakesNote/status/1863423487093751857" rel="noopener">The man is shameless</a>. He spent a ton of time around Cooper Flagg this summer.”</p><p>Meanwhile, other users may not have seen <a href="https://x.com/byisaacg/status/1863423339898769543" rel="noopener">the bigger picture</a> like the Jazz, as the commenter @byisaacg said, “Will Hardy needs to be investigated LMAO what did I just watch.”</p><p>Another user @YourCDLPal also uploaded a GIF of popular streamer IShowSpeed in reaction to Hardy calling a timeout when he didn’t need to.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">will hardy calling timeout <a href="https://t.co/3Dg9PDXleI">pic.twitter.com/3Dg9PDXleI</a></p><p>— pal 💫 (@YourCDLPal) <a href="https://twitter.com/YourCDLPal/status/1863422863770107919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Lakers play on a short rotation</b></h2><p>On the other hand, the <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2024/12/1/24310590/lakers-injury-report-austin-reaves-dangelo-russell-cam-reddish-jazz-illness-back-pelvic-contusion" rel="noopener">extremely shorthanded</a> Lakers played without D’Angelo Russell (illness), Austin Reaves (back), and Cam Reddish (illness), forcing coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-jj-redick-change-nba-cup-loss-suns">JJ Redick to make adjustments</a> to the lineup, namely inserting Gabe Vincent into the starting group and playing Max Christie significant minutes.</p><p>Moreover, the undermanned Lakers leaned on their stars Anthony Davis and LeBron James, who each scored 33 and 27 points, respectively. Davis also grabbed 11 boards, while James handed out 14 assists.</p><p>The Lakers did try to give the game away in the fourth quarter, as the Jazz kept the game close, which led to Sexton’s wasted game-winner. Such electric guard play should entice <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-collin-sexton-named-as-possible-lakers-trade-target">Rob Pelinka to trade for Sexton</a> and Walker Kessler, but so far all the fans have are rumors and reports.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
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2024-25 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
18.3	2.9	4.1	0.1	0.7

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