Utah Jazz Receive: F Andrew Wiggins, C James Wiseman, F Jonathan Kuminga, 2028 First-Round Pick (GSW), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – GSW)
Golden State Warriors Receive: G Donovan Mitchell, F Bojan Bogdanovic
The Golden State Warriors couldn’t possibly trade for Donovan Mitchell, could they?
Counterpoint: why not?
As it stands, the Warriors are in a rare position. They’re fresh off of an NBA championship, yet they’re also stacked with intriguing young talents. Many would suggest they ought to stand pat, but where’s the fun in that?
Furthermore, this Golden State Warriors core is aging. Any of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson or Draymond Green could soon to begin to decline. With that in mind, adding a 25-year-old star could extend their championship window.
Certainly, the thought of adding Mitchell to this group’s historic spacing ought to terrify opponents. Throw in Bojan Bogdanovic, and they’ll be title favorites again in 2022-23.
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The Golden State Warriors don’t need to do this. They’ll contend again next season whether they have Mitchell or not. If they prefer to keep their young guys, that’s a reasonable position. With that said, if the Jazz made them this offer, they’d surely have to be tempted by it.
