Utah Jazz: Which team has the best chance of landing Donovan Mitchell?
By Nathan Smith
4. Could the Utah Jazz deal with the Toronto Raptors?
The Toronto Raptors have seemingly been linked to all the big stars via trade this off-season, and while Kevin Durant has been their main focus, they haven’t been ignoring the Donovan Mitchell situation. Toronto has a fantastic young core already, led by Scottie Barnes, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby, but the addition of Mitchell at the right price could again turn the Raptors into a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference.
Their understandable unwillingness to include Barnes in a deal is seemingly holding back their ability to land KD, and that will likely play a huge role in any deal with the Jazz too. Utah haven’t shown a desire to go after a top name rookie or young player, but given the Raptors lack of picks compared to other interested parties, that’s where a deal would need to start.
It’s hard to see a deal getting done here, as Utah have other offers of more picks/young players, but if Toronto believe a Siakam/Anunoby/Mitchell trio makes them better right now and into the future, then a deal could be done in the incredibly unlikely scenario that Barnes somehow becomes involved.