Why Utah Jazz Should Pursue This Trade

The Utah Jazz should pursue this trade because Donovan Mitchell requested a trade. In other words, they shouldn’t be thinking about it in the present moment.

They ought to be focused on planning for Luka Doncic. He’s set to return in game 3. They’ve already struggled against the Mavs in his absence. Which, ultimately, points to why this article is being written.

Assuming the Jazz don’t advance to the NBA Finals, they’ll have a collection of star players who are too unhappy to move forward. In that event, they need to call the Golden State Warriors as soon as possible.

Mainly, they’re calling about Kuminga. As the player with the highest upside in this deal, he’s also the player the Warriors would be most afraid to part with. The Jazz should insist or hang up the phone.

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They’d also be receiving Andrew Wiggins and James Wiseman here. The former is required to match contracts, while the latter is another upside swing. The Jazz should look to move the older Wiggins in a separate exchange, while they’ll hope Wiseman is an integral part of the rebuild they’ve been forced o undergo.