2020 NBA All-Star Mock Draft: Rematch between Utah Jazz’s Gobert and Mitchell?
All-Star Captains Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James will draft their teams tomorrow. Where will Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell end up?
Things are starting to get fun around the association. The Trade Deadline is tomorrow, and All-Star Weekend is fast approaching, which means Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell will soon suit up in the first All-Star Game of their careers.
Before the fun can begin, there is one thing that has to be taken care of, and that’s deciding who ends up on what team.
This is the second season the NBA has implemented a draft when it comes to picking the rosters. No more conferences — just two of the best in the league choosing one by one as captains until no one remains. It’s a fun format that gives me some serious pickup basketball vibes.
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LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the captains, just like last year. Team LeBron will be wearing No. 2 in honor of Gianna Bryant, while Team Giannis will be wearing No. 24 in honor of Kobe Bryant.
So, will Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell remain on the same team for the All-Star game? Or will they be on opposite teams, like they were over the summer when Gobert and France defeated Mitchell and the USA during FIBA basketball?
It would be nice to see them together on the same team, but part of me would also like to see a bit of a rematch from over the summer. We’ll see which way LeBron and Giannis lean tomorrow night at 5:00 MT.
Regardless, it’s going to be a lot of fun for Utah Jazz fans. The Jazz haven’t had an All-Star since Gordon Hayward in 2017, and haven’t had two All-Stars since Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur in 2007.
Ah, those were some good times. It’s good to see both Gobert and Mitchell get the recognition that they deserve, considering they have led the Jazz (32-17) to their best start in over a decade.
While leading the Jazz to said 32-17 start, Gobert has averaged 15.6 points, 14.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Mitchell, meanwhile, has averaged 24.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
Gobert and Mitchell will finally find out which team they’ll suit up for tomorrow, but for right now, how about a little mock draft? Let the fun begin!