Utah Jazz Receive: G Derrick Rose, G/F Evan Fournier, 2023 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2023 First-Round Pick (DAL), 2025 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2027 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2029 First-Round Pick
New York Knicks Receive: G Donovan Mitchell
There’s a recent precedent for this trade. The Houston Rockets traded James Harden for a similar package: all they valued in their return was draft capital.
This deal sends a lot of it Utah’s way. They’ll be bottoming out and starting from scratch. If Donovan Mitchell demands a trade, that may be the wisest course of action.
Most significantly, this trade gives the Jazz three selections in the 2023 draft. That’s a draft class that’s regarded as having the potential to be generational.
It’s headlined by 7’3 French phenom Victor Wembenyama and point guard Scoot Henderson, but it’s generally rich in talent. The Jazz could land their next franchise player just one season after parting with Mitchell.
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Of course, that route may not be appealing to the Jazz. As a small-market club, they may prefer to stay competitive. Historically, that’s a route the Jazz have preferred to take.
In that event, the New York Knicks would have another offer to make that would suit them.
