The Utah Jazz Finally Trade Donovan Mitchell

After weeks and weeks of speculation, the Utah Jazz have finally traded Donovan Mitchell, but while many expected it to be to the New York Knicks, it’s actually another Eastern Conference team, the Cleveland Cavaliers that land Spida. The Cavs have now completed a rebuild, and with Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen alongside Mitchell, they could be a genuine contender in 2022/23. But what exactly did Utah get back?

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the full deal is for 3 unprotected first round picks, two first round pick swaps, along with Collin Sexton (sign and trade), Ochai Agbaji and Lauri Markannen, giving the Jazz an incredible haul of picks in just one off-season. All 3 of these players in return will likely feature in the starting lineup in 2022, and if Danny Ainge is looking to rebuild the long way, a few of them could even be moved out for more picks at the deadline, but either way, this is a solid return for Mitchell.

It’s tough to say whether the team will now look to move their veterans like Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jordan Clarkson, but at this point, Utah and their fans finally have some confirmation on what the lineup could potentially look like in 2022. It’s not quite the 7 first-round pick haul that Danny Ainge was originally waiting for, and some may see it as a win for the Cavs, but ultimately, both teams got what they wanted.

The Jazz now turn their attention to the 2023 draft and beyond, as Danny Ainge looks to rebuild this team around Sexton, Agbaji, Markannen and Talen Horton-Tucker, but with possession of so many future first-round picks, the team has plenty of flexibility going forward.

So there you have it, it finally happen. What do you think? Could the Jazz have gotten more? Do you like the package? Are you surprised where he ended up? As always, let us know all your thoughts in the comments below.