Utah Jazz Receive: F Kyle Kuzma, G/F Will Barton, F Deni Avdija, 2025 First-Round Pick (WAS), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – WAS), 2027 First-Round Pick (WAS), 2028 First-Round Pick (Swap – WAS)
Washington Wizards Receive: G Donovan Mitchell
Once more – making changes to your roster isn’t easy. Everyone involved here is a human being with feelings.
For example, those within the Jazz brass will not find it easy to call it quits on the Donovan Mitchell era. Just a couple of short years ago, this team had infinite promise.
On the other hand, this wouldn’t be easy for the Wizards either. Kyle Kuzma just completed his first year with the squad, and it was a career-best. Moreover, Deni Avdija has begun to emerge as a strong defensive wing. Surely, many folks around the Wizards have envisioned him as a long-term part of their core.
Regardless, difficult decisions have to be made. Both of these organizations appear to have hit their ceilings as currently constructed.
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The Jazz are consistently good but equally consistently short of great. Meanwhile, the Wizards should be envious of even that stature – they’ve been consistently subpar.
Does landing Mitchell do enough to change that for them?
