The Jazz traded upward to win the MOP of the New Four Finals. Is he really in line with the team’s current plan?

In this year's NBA Draft, the Washington Wizards selected a senior backcourt player from the University of Florida with the 18th pick in the first round, and Walter Clayton Jr., the MOP winner of this year's NCAA Final Four. The Wizards then completed a deal with the Utah Jazz, and they sent Clayton to the Jazz, and exchanged the Jazz for the 21st first round pick, the 43rd second round pick and two future second round picks.

Clayton was born in March 2003 and is a 22-year-old dual-energy guard with a very prominent role in the offensive end. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, his bare feet are 188cm tall, his wingspan is 193cm, his standing height is 247.7cm, and his weight is 90.3kg. In the NCAA game this season, Clayton made a total of 39 appearances, averaging 32.5 minutes per game, averaging 18.3 points, 3.7 rebounds (0.4 frontcourt rebounds), 4.2 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.5 blocks, 2.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, shooting percentage of 44.8% (6.0/13.4), three-point shooting percentage of 38.6% (3.0/7.8), and free throw shooting percentage of 87.5% (3.2/3.7). Clayton is the MOP and SEC League Championship MVP winner this season. He was shortlisted for the All-American Team and the SEC League All-American Team. He led the University of Florida to win the NCAA championship this season. These factors can illustrate how outstanding he has performed this season.

Clayton is a player with excellent scoring ability. His scoring ability is very outstanding. His efficiency on the offensive end is also worthy of recognition. He has good breakthrough ability. His stability in outside shooting is also quite good. He can also undertake some passing and organizational tasks. However, Clayton still has some room for improvement in mistake control, and his disadvantages in figure are quite obvious. His age is obviously older. His playing style is double-span, but his height and wingspan are completely at the level of the No. 1 position, which will also make everyone feel a little worried about his contribution on the defensive end, and he may also be targeted by his opponents on the defensive end.

In fact, we don't understand why the Jazz, a team in the reconstruction period, chose to trade upwards and win a highly mature player like Clayton with a higher draft pick. Clayton seems to be a player that some playoff-level teams will pay attention to. The Jazz should be worried that the Miami Heat, who holds the No. 20-pick, will intercept the Florida local star, and chose to trade upward. The question is, is Clayton really suitable for the current jazz? Can he really change the current situation of the team after joining the team? Or is it really the right choice for such an operation like Jazz? If they think the team needs to improve in the No. 1 position, why not trade higher picks upward?