Clarkson, the last remaining part of the Jazz's Donovan Mitchell-Rudy Gobert era, has always expressed undeniable gratitude for the state of Utah and the organization, now giving one final nod to his longest-tenured team since being drafted in 2014.

SALT LAKE CITY (June 30, 2025) – The Utah Jazz and guard Jordan Clarkson have reached an agreement to buy out his contract, and the team has waived Clarkson.

On Monday afternoon, Charania confirmed a report from the Deseret News: Clarkson is likely to sign with the New York Knicks once he clears league waivers. Theoretically, any team with the cap space to pick up Clarkson’s contract could choose to pick it up, but that is unlikely to happen given Clarkson’s $14.3 million salary for next season.

After some amount of will-he-or-won’t-he drama, it’s official: Ace Bailey has reported to the Utah Jazz. Bailey arrived on Saturday and was photographed leaving the plane at Salt Lake City International Airport wearing a Jazz T-shirt. The first person he shook the hand of upon reaching the ground was head coach Will Hardy.

Ace Bailey indicated Sunday that he never thought about holding out or forcing a trade after the Jazz drafted him No. 5 overall.