Gilas star Jordan Clarkson’s Asian Games success should alert Cleveland Cavaliers to his skills and leadership ability
The 26-year-old’s performances in Jakarta will prove to the NBA side that he can thrive when given the freedom to lead a team
Charles Pritchett, an author for the community website dedicated to the Cavaliers, highlighted Clarkson’s leadership role with Gilas Pilipinas as they finished fifth at the Asian Games in Jakarta, having lost close matches against China and South Korea to knock them out of medal contention.
Pritchett said Clarkson may pose a quandary for Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue because of his struggles during the 2018 NBA play-offs after an impressive 28 regular games following his trade from the Los Angeles Lakers.
However, as a second-unit leader, Clarkson can thrive for the Cavs, says Pritchett.
“This summer, Clarkson participated in the Asian Games, playing with the Philippines national team,” he wrote. “He had quite the showing, averaging 26 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists with only 0.7 turnovers a game, and all on great efficiency.