New York Knicks Receive: C Rudy Gobert
Utah Jazz Receive: F Julius Randle, C Nerlens Noel
Recent rumors have suggested that the New York Knicks will look to move on from Nerlens Noel this summer. All the same, the reason is that they intend to prioritize resigning Mitchell Robinson. That doesn’t necessarily leave a lot of room for Rudy Gobert.
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Robinson is a solid rim protector, and at 24, he very much has the potential to get better. Still, if he’s ever half the defensive player that Rudy Gobert is, it would be a positive development.
If the Knicks are looking to improve their interior defense, they could not do better than erecting the Stifle Tower in Madison Square Garden.
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Meanwhile, the Utah Jazz get Donovan Mitchell something he hasn’t really had in Salt Lake City in Julius Randle: a true second option. While the forward had a rough 2021-22 with the Knicks, the Jazz may be confident to gamble on a return to his 2020-21 form.
If that gamble pays off, it could pay dividends for the team in 2022-23.