According to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes, the Los Angeles Clippers have reached an agreement with former Utah Jazz backcourt player Kris Dunn, who was previously in free agency. Based on all the information, Dunn should have been offered a one-year veteran base salary contract.
In the NBA regular season this season, Dunn played a total of 66 games for the Jazz, averaging 18.9 minutes per game, averaging 5.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1 steal, 0.4 blocks, and 1.2 turnovers, shooting 47% from the field, 36.9% from three-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line. Dunn's performance this season has been relatively consistent, he has a decent offensive efficiency and three-point shooting percentage on the offensive end, his playmaking and tandem skills are also worthy of recognition, and he is also a very good outside defender on the defensive end. It doesn't look like Dunn's stats are particularly eye-catching, or even a little mediocre, but a lot of it has to do with his pass-first play, and he does expend a lot of energy on the defensive end. Considering that Dunn hasn't played a lot of minutes and is not very consistent, it is a rare thing for him to be able to play such statistics and performances in such a situation.
From Dunn's point of view, due to the Jazz's selection of USC backcourt player Isaiah Collier (Isaiah Collier) with the No. 29 pick in the first round in the previous draft, the team's backcourt has become more crowded, and the Jazz's main goal in the next few seasons should also be to continue to rebuild and tap talent, Dunn's value to the team will become very limited, which should be an important factor why the Jazz did not choose to keep Dunn. For Dunn, joining a big-ball city team like the Clippers could also help him attract more attention, which could also help him get a bigger contract in the future.
From the Clippers' point of view, Dunn is actually an all-round backcourt player who can both attack and defend, and his physical fitness and athleticism are still good, and he is still a high pick selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2016 NBA Draft with the No. 5 pick in the first round, and his talent is actually seriously underrated. The Clippers previously signed Kevin Porter Jr., but given his thorn attributes, the Clippers also need to buy him an insurance policy. On the other hand, with the arrival of Dunn, Russell Westbrook is becoming less and less important, and the Clippers may really do whatever it takes to send him away in the coming days?