Three Reasons The Utah Jazz Lost The Donovan Mitchell Trade

2. The Jazz traded a 3-time All Star who hasn’t hit his prime yet

This one may not have been Utah’s fault, as it was time to move on from one or the other, and with Danny Ainge in charge, it’s clear that the team wanted to start from scratch and build the team in the way that he would most desire. Unfortunately, to do that, the Jazz had to trade a 3-time All-Star, who only just hit 25-years of age, and is not yet at his peak, and very rarely do we see things like this happen, especially if teams have a chance to build around names like this.

This may end up paying off one day, especially if the Jazz can hit on all their draft picks, but right now, it’s very tough to sell to a fanbase that you are trading away a three-time All-Star, who was drafted by the team and hasn’t yet hit his prime. It was for the good of the fan base, but for Jazz fans who’ve come to see and expect greatness every year, having to now sit back and watch a team led by Collin Sexton and Talen Horton-Tucker (assuming more trades are made), isn’t the easiest thing in the world to sell.