Utah Jazz Receive: F Michael Porter Jr., G Eric Bledsoe, 2024 First-Round Pick (DEN), 2024 First-Round Pick (POR), 2026 First-Round Pick (DEN)
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: F Royce O’Neale
Denver Nuggets Receive: G Donovan Mitchell
Was the last trade a little too boring for you?
This one would make a lot of headlines. Again, we’re relying on the Utah Jazz to host a firesale here. If they opt to do so, the Nuggets should pursue Donovan Mitchell at all costs.
Try to wrap your head around a backcourt of Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell supporting Nikola Jokic. It’s almost hard to fathom.
Typically, pairing two score-first guards in a backcourt can be problematic. When you’ve got the best passing big man in NBA history manning the middle, it changes the calculus.
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Meanwhile, the Jazz land a potential star in Porter Jr. in addition to three first-round picks. Essentially, this deal boils down to two questions. The first, of course, is whether the Jazz can stomach Porter Jr.’s bill of health. The second is whether the Blazers get squeamish about surrendering a first-round pick for Royce O’Neale.
The Utah Jazz may be willing to incur that risk. Porter Jr.’s ability to create his own shot at 6’10 grants him a limitless ceiling.
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As for Portland, they seem desperate to win with Damian Lillard at the helm. Royce O’Neale is the type of role player that winning teams covet. If both sides are willing to make this deal, the Nuggets can’t afford to hesitate.
