Sacramento Kings Receive: G/F Dillon Brooks, C Steven Adams
Utah Jazz Receive: F Ziare Williams, G Davion Mitchell, F Neemias Queta, C Richaun Holmes, 2022 First-Round Pick (UTA), 2023 First-Round Pick (Top 5 Protected – SAC), 2024 First-Round Pick (MEM)
Memphis Grizzlies Receive: G Donovan Mitchell, F Justin Holiday
Here, the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies bring the Sacramento Kings into the mix to find what might be a fairer arrangement for all parties.
The Kings have playoff ambitions heading into 2022-23. This trade bolsters their postseason chances. Brooks is the type of 3-and-D wing with secondary shot-creating abilities that every win-now team craves.
Steven Adams may be overqualified as Domanatas Sabonis’ backup, but the two could see limited run together in dual big lineups. In any event, he’ll more than replicate the production they’re losing here from Richaun Holmes.
On the subject of Holmes, he’s here to make the money work. Depending on the results of some upcoming assault charges, it’s hard to say his status in the NBA next season.
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The Jazz may choose to waive and stretch him here. In any event, they’re receiving two recent lottery picks in Williams and Mitchell and three first-round picks. If that’s not a good enough haul for Mitchell, it’s hard to say what might be.
Realistically, it will be hard to dull the pain of losing Mitchell. This Jazz team entered the 2021-22 season with title aspirations. A trade demand from Mitchell is likely to mean that they fell well short of them. In that event, they might have to do something no NBA team is ever eager to do:
Start over.
