NBA Trade Rumors: Cavs Dangling Another Guard This Summer

The Cleveland Cavaliers will finish the current NBA season on a sour note with all eyes on their future plans. Some players like Jordan Clarkson could be moved in the offseason as the Cavs restructure the team moving forward.

Clarkson has been quietly performing well, coming off the bench and providing the spark for the Cavs. He has been a steady offensive weapon for the boys of coach Larry Drew, but that is no assurance that he will be retained after the 2018-19 NBA season. In fact, there are some who believe that the Filipino-American may be up for trade.

According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, Clarkson is likely to follow the route of other NBA veterans who have since been traded away. The list includes Kyle Korver, George Hill, Rodney Hood, and Alec Burks, all of whom are now with new teams. It remains to be seen which team would be taking in the 26-year-old guard.

There will be NBA teams expected to look into adding Clarkson. He is the Cavs second leading scorer despite coming off the bench. In 60 games, the player who traces his roots from Angeles, Pampanga, has averaged 17.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. He is also shooting 44.5-percent from the field and 33.1-percent from beyond the arc. As one can see, he is a valuable asset that any team would love to have either as a starter or a backup.

For now, Clarkson is likely unmindful of what lies ahead. Finishing this season is his main concern and the 46th overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft is likely to keep himself busy after the regular season wars.

One target for Clarkson is to hopefully be allowed to play for the Philippines in the 2019 FIBA World Cup that will be held in China. Clarkson has been keeping tabs with the performance of Gilas Pilipinas and knows that he can be a big boost to their chances against strong opponents that have qualified to the next round.

The only problem for Clarkson is that he can only play as a naturalized player. That slot is currently reserved for Andray Blatche, a versatile center that addresses the Philippines' lack of height. The only way he can suit up is if FIBA relaxes the rules on his eligibility to suit up for the Gilas Pilipinas quintet, Manila Bulletin Sports reported.