Utah Jazz: 5 Stars to pair with Don if he can’t forgive Rudy

Myles Turner

Mitchell got to team up with Myles Turner during the 2020 FIBA World Cup, and he also got to commentate the Rising Stars game with the current Indiana Pacer.

Turner was doing great in Circle City, developing to be a balanced center with rim protection and floor stretching ability. He plateued a little bit his third year, and after struggling with injuries this season, the Pacers discovered that center Domantas Sabonis has higher potential.

Turner would be a great fit in Utah, giving them the modern center that the Milwaukee Bucks currently appreciate with Brook Lopez. Offensively, he allows Donovan Mitchell to drive to the hoop and attack in transition often, which is when he is at his best.

Defensively, Turner would anchor a solid defense. Admittedly he’s not as good as Rudy Gobert at protecting the paint, but definitely above average and still capable of shutting down playoff teams.

Perhaps a three team trade with the Boston Celtics would make this work. The Celtics get Rudy Gobert, the Jazz get Myles Turner, Doug McDermott, and Aaron Holiday, and the Pacers get Gordon Hayward (assuming he’s opted in the final year of his deal).

This way the Boston Celtics would finally have a big man to hold down the paint they’ve been lacking, the Pacers get a solid vet who also happens to be a hometown hero, and the Jazz get the build around Donovan Mitchell for the future.