Donovan Mitchell is one of the best young shooting guards in the league, and there is no doubt that he is a premier offensive player that can produce offensively at high volume.
Despite his talent, it seems as though there is a possibility that the Utah Jazz could end up trading Donovan Mitchell if the “offer is good enough”. Mike Chiari of Bleacher Report relayed the words of Brian Windhorst, who suggested that the Jazz do “have a price” for Donovan Mitchell.
Speaking Wednesday on Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective, ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said Mitchell essentially asked Jazz higher-ups what their plan was after trading away two key players primarily for draft picks.
Windhorst noted that the plan is to “do what’s right for the franchise” and that the Jazz decision-makers, including CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge, felt the trades were in the long-term best interest of the franchise.
After sending O’Neale to the Brooklyn Nets for a 2023 first-round pick, the Jazz agreed to trade Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for four first-round picks, three of which are unprotected, plus Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Leandro Bolmaro and 2022 No. 22 overall pick Walker Kessler.
Windhorst went on to say that while the Jazz haven’t officially put Mitchell on the trade block, he believes they have a price and would be willing to trade their franchise cornerstone if the offer is good enough.
It remains to be seen if the Utah Jazz do end up trading Donovan Mitchell. He has long been linked with the Miami Heat, and we’ll see if he ends up there via trade in the future.
Hopefully, we see Donovan Mitchell thrive wherever he ends up next season. We will see if he stays with the Utah Jazz, but if this report is correct, then he could be playing on a different franchise if they trade a lot of assets for him.
