There has been a lot of speculation about what the Utah Jazz would do in the coming weeks with their NBA All-Star duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Their relationship is seemingly beyond repair, so something has to give.
From the sounds of it, Gobert looks like he will be the one on the move to appease Mitchell. This is certainly a risky proposition, as many NBA insiders believe it is a matter of when, not if, Mitchell requests a trade out of town himself.
For now, they will do everything they can to make him happy and keep him in Salt Lake City. If that includes moving on from Rudy Gobert, so be it.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Atlanta Hawks Among Teams Most Interested In Rudy Gobert Trade
But, where could the three-dime Defensive Player of the Year award winner end up? One team is emerging as a serious threat to acquire him and that is the Atlanta Hawks. In recent NBA intel shared by Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, he shared just how far Atlanta was willing to go to make a deal.
“There has been plenty of talk among league personnel that some combination of Capela, John Collins, Kevin Huerter and the No. 16 pick could be routed to Utah for the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
In ongoing trade chatter around the league, Atlanta was believed to have made all players besides Trae Young available, but sources told B/R the team is now expected to retain De’Andre Hunter and agree to terms on a long-term contract extension.”
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Atlanta Hawks Among Teams Most Interested In Rudy Gobert Trade
Danny Ainge, who is now a leading voice in the Utah Jazz front office, attempted to acquire Clint Capela in 2019 from the Houston Rockets when he was leading the Boston Celtics. Could he look to do so again, this time bringing Capela to Utah?
For Atlanta, one of the goals this offseason is to upgrade their defense. They were pitiful on that end of the court and until they can perform at a higher level, they will struggle to reach the heights they achieved in 2021 when they advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Atlanta Hawks Among Teams Most Interested In Rudy Gobert Trade
Expect Atlanta Hawks to be involved in numerous trade rumors leading up to the 2022 NBA Draft as they are going to be aggressively seeking to shake things up after running it back during the 2021 offseason.
