Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal

By contrast, the Jazz won’t be striking fear in anyone’s heart following this deal. That’s perfect – they won’t be trying to either.

Realistically, the Jazz will be chasing losses in 2022-23 in a bid to maximize their lottery odds. If they did make this deal, look for them to trade other veterans like Bojan Bogdanovic and Mike Conley shortly after.

In that event, the Jazz could be setting themselves up a tremendous long-term plan. Of course, some would suggest that they ought to prefer a package focused around draft capital in exchange for Mitchell. That’s fair. Whether you agree or not is likely to rest on your view of Kuminga.

If you’re skeptical of this potential, you won’t like this deal for Utah. On the other hand, if you see star potential given his 6’8 frame, impressive wing span, mobility, and ball-handling skills, he’s worth his weight in draft picks.

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If the Jazz see the same, they should at least entertain this deal.