Utah Jazz Receive: F Davis Bertans, G/F Josh Green, 2025 First-Round Pick (DAL)
Dallas Mavericks Receive: G Mike Conley
If the Utah Jazz do trade Mitchell this summer, they’ll be rebuilding. In that event, they’ll be lucky if their rebuild goes as well as the Mavericks’ has.
After all, nothing changes a team’s fortunes like landing a star player. When the best player in a draft class falls in postion, that can be a franchise-altering fortune. That’s exactly what happened in Dallas.
Luka Doncic, in fact, is one of the very best players in the NBA. The Mavericks had no business acquiring him with the third overall pick in the 2018 draft – and yet, that’s exactly what happened.
For that reason, the Mavericks were able to bridge the gap between the Dirk Nowitzki era without suffering too mahy losses.
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Had the Phoenix Suns or Sacramento Kings selected Doncic, it’s entirely likely that the Mavericks would still be rebuilding today.
Instead, they’re seeking a secondary ball-handler to pair with Doncic. Is Conley the right guy for the job?