According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, Clarkson reportedly gave back around $3.6 million in his buyout with the Jazz. "Jordan Clarkson gave back roughly $3.6 million in his Utah buyout, sources say, about the same veteran's minimum amount the veteran guard is expected to earn when he signs with New York upon clearing waivers," Fischer wrote.

The last connection to the Donovan Mitchell/Rudy Gobert era is now gone for the Utah Jazz. The six-year Jazz tenure of sixth-man scorer Jordan Clarkson is over after Utah bought out the final year of his contract and waived him,

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.