Why The Utah Jazz Do The Deal

By contrast, the Jazz won’t have any interest in the present if they’re trading Donovan Mitchell. They’ll be turning exclusively to the future.

This trade helps their bottom line from that perspective. The 21-year-old Green is a welcomed addition to this roster. He’s a fiesty defender. If his three-point shot ever begins to fall consistently, he could be a long-term starter in this league.

Still, this trade is mostly about that first-round pick for the Jazz. For an aging, expensive Conley, that’s the most they can hope for in return.

Moving on from this recent iteraton of Jazz basketball won’t be easy. The promise held by Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert as a pairing was exciting for this organization and their fans alike.

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Gobert is gone. Mitchell is likely to follow. If so, the Jazz need to be making trades with their next era of basketball in mind. Hopefully, it results in a championship before they find themselves rebuilding again.