In the modern NBA, star players run the league. Like it or not, that’s just how it is.
People call it the player empowerment era. In today’s league, if a player isn’t happy with his team, he’s likely to tell them he’d like to join a new one.
When that player is a star, it can create quite a stir. Normally, that means the team will be forced to rebuild in his absence.
That’s what happened to the Utah Jazz this summer when it became apparent that Donovan Mitchell wanted a change of scenery.
If the Jazz are lucky, they’ll follow the path that the New Orleans Pelicans laid out when Anthony Davis requested a trade.
Could these two sides make a deal this season?