Donovan Mitchell Thanks The Utah Jazz For His Time With The Team: “Thank You For The Memories And The Incredible Times… You Guys Watched Me Grow Up On And Off The Floor…”

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Donovan Mitchell’s days with the Utah Jazz were numbered once the team opted for a total rebuild and his departure finally became official on Thursday. After trading away Rudy Gobert earlier this offseason to the Timberwolves, the Jazz sent their other star to the Cavaliers in a blockbuster deal.

It brought to an end an eventful tenure with the Jazz for Mitchell, and while they ultimately came up short in the postseason, there were a lot of great memories made along the way. He and Gobert lifted up a franchise that was mired in mediocrity after Jerry Sloan and Deron Williams’ departures as they made the Jazz relevant again. Not many would have seen that coming, though, when they traded for him on draft night in 2017, and Mitchell has certainly come a long way since then.


Donovan Mitchell Sent A Special Message To The Jazz

He wasn’t a household name when he entered the 2017 NBA Draft, but he has certainly become one now, and while a lot of that is down to his hard work, he has the Jazz to thank for where he is today as well. He sent a heartfelt message to them after the trade, in which he thanked them for the memories. 

He was an All-Star in each of his last 3 seasons with the team and also led them to the best record in the NBA in the 2020-21 season, something they hadn’t accomplished since the days of Karl Malone and John Stockton in the late 1990s. Despite all the regular season success, the window of contention for the Jazz with their core had closed, so they had to go for a rebuild, and the Cavaliers ended up being the benefactor here.


Mitchell Primed For Success Now With The Cavaliers

While one window for contention has shut in Utah, it has well and truly opened up now in Cleveland after they acquired Mitchell. He gives them that primary scoring option that the team lacked last season, and it’s not a surprise that Donovan is excited to join a team that was headlined by Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen, and Evan Mobley.

The Cavaliers had finally returned to relevance last season, and Mitchell will help them take that next step as they look to challenge the powerhouses of their conference. The East seems as loaded as it has ever been in recent times, and we can’t wait for the season to start. 

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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