Some teams in the NBA have already got a pretty clear roadmap for 2022-23. They’ll make incremental changes this summer, but for the most part, we already know what to expect from them.
On the other hand, some teams across the league have a nearly endless combination of possibilities ahead. Several factors will determine their fates, and it’s hard to predict in which direction.
The Utah Jazz are one such team. One thing seems apparent: they’re likely to trade Rudy Gobert. His relationship with Donovan Mitchell seems damaged beyond repair, and if they’re choosing between their stars, they’ll be choosing the former.
With that said, there is definitely a world where Mitchell requests a trade. It’s long been rumored that he’d prefer to play in a bigger market.
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In that event, the Jazz would likely still trade Gobert and wind up losing two superstars in one summer.
If that’s how events transpire, here’s a deal that lands Donovan Mitchell in the league’s biggest market on the New York Knicks.