New York Knicks
Utah Jazz Receive: G/F RJ Barrett, 2023 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2023 First-Round Pick (DAL via NYK), 2024 First-Round Pick (Swap – NYK), 2025 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2025 First-Round Pick (MIL via NYK), 2027 First-Round Pick (NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: G Donovan Mitchell
On the other hand, if the Utah Jazz are mostly concerned with draft capital, they should get on the phone with the New York Knicks post-haste. Few suitors have as many first-round picks to offer.
We don’t mean to sell RJ Barrett short. He’s a key part of this deal too. He hasn’t flashed as much star upside as Herro, but at 22, he still has tremendous upside.
Still, this one is mostly about the draft capital for the Jazz. In total, they’re receiving five first-round picks and a swap in this exchange. Between this deal and the Gobert swap, they’ll be in an optimal position to rebuild.
Of course, they’ll also be finding themselves at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. Barrett may be talented, but he’s unlikely to drag this ragtag bunch very far on his own.
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With that said, with a stacked 2023 draft featuring Victor Wembenyama approaching, the bottom may be the exact place the Jazz are aiming for.
