Utah Jazz Receive: G Kyle Lowry, G Tyler Herro, 2023 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – MIA), 2027 First-Round Pick (MIA), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – MIA)

Miami Heat Receive: G Donovan Mitchell

In recent years, NBA trades are all about draft capital. Buyers give it up, and sellers receive it. This dynamic informs most modern NBA negotiations.

With that said, it’s not necessarily a flawless model. In fact, the team on the receiving end of the draft capital often finds themselves in a conundrum.

After all, as soon as a team receives another’s first-round picks, they begin rooting for that team to lose. The worse they are, the more likely those picks are to land in the lottery.

Here’s a bad way to ensure a team ends up in the lottery: Trade them Donovan Mitchell.

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Of course, trading for draft picks is a gamble. On the other hand, landing a young player with star potential is a smart way to offset that risk.

Are the Jazz getting enough back in this instance?