The Jazz want a historic return for Donovan Mitchell. They know the Knicks have the pieces to make that happen. But is New York willing to pay the price? FredKatz on the nuances behind the pursuit of Mitchell ⤵️
But teams have a way of acquiring big names who want to go to them, and the new fad is not for players to leave in free agency anymore. It’s to take the money, often in an extension, and then ask out. The Knicks could be set up for another trade that summer, too, considering Randle and Brunson would each have only one guaranteed season remaining on their deals. They both have player options for 2025-26.For now, though, Mitchell would be an imperfect fit.
The Knicks would have to decide if an undersized guard is worth all that draft capital in return. And there’s no question, the Jazz would try to strip them. There’s a consensus that the Jazz getting so much for Gobert stalled the offseason. You know a transaction in any market is remarkable when that one move alone causes instant inflation throughout its marketplace. Aget more for arguably the best player in the world than the Jazz received for Gobert.The star market ever since the George trade to L.A. has dictated that whoever wants the star has to give up just about everything they have.