1. How do the Jazz resolve the Mitchell & Gobert situation?
This will be one of the NBA’s biggest storylines of the off-season, and if the Jazz want to make any noise in 2022/23, they need to make a decision on the All-Star duo, one way or the other. There will be plenty of suitors for both men, and if Utah decide to move on, the return could be astronomical, and could change the course of the Utah Jazz franchise forever.
Over the past five years, Utah has been led by this duo, but ever since the bubble season, it’s clear there’s been a rift between the two stars, and considering how little Mitchell and Gobert even look to each other on the court, it’s quite a shock that they’ve even played together for this long.
There’s been no public comment on the situation from any party involved, but given how things have gone in the playoffs over the past few seasons, a split this off-season seems almost inevitable. Teams like Miami, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Toronto are all ones to look out for, and if Utah can get the right package in return, it could potentially elevate them further than the Mitchell/Gobert combination ever has.