Indiana Pacers Receive: G Jordan Clarkson, F Rudy Gay, 2025 First-Round Pick (MIN via UTA)

Utah Jazz Receive: C Myles Turner

There is an important caveat to establish in this deal. It only works if Donovan Mitchell doesn’t demand a trade.

Again, it’s hard to read the tea leaves in Utah right now. It may be that the organization is simply open-minded at the moment. If they don’t know what their next move is, how could we anticipate it?

With that said, if Mitchell does request a trade, their future suddenly becomes much clearer. The Utah Jazz will be incentivized to move Mitchell before his trade value depreciates.

On the other hand, what if Mitchell is content where he is?

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After all, it seemed like his relationship with Rudy Gobert turned problematic in 2021-22, if not before. Was that the main source of Donovan Mitchell’s discontent?

For argument’s sake, let’s assume it was. Is this deal worth the Jazz’s time?