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.

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.

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,