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3. The ideal New York Knicks trade
The Knicks have quite a bit of young talent, and could potentially challenge for a good playoff spot in 2022, but with Donovan Mitchell paired with RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle, the team could be quite good. Getting Mitchell, a three time All-Star however is going to cost them some of those assets, and even in the ideal Spida trade for the Knicks, they’d still have to give up quite a bit of capital to secure the home-town kid.
Knicks Get
G Donovan Mitchell
Jazz Get
F Cam Reddish
G Evan Fournier
G Miles McBride
4 First-Round Draft Picks
Sure, this is one that the Jazz could potentially have taken before the Rudy Gobert haul, and while it’s still a decent return for Utah, it may just fall short of Danny Ainge’s lofty expectations. This trade would still give Utah 3 potential starters (or pieces for more future draft capital), as well as four future first round picks that would really help their rebuilding process going forward. What Danny Ainge is asking for is a lot for an All-Star who has never made the All-NBA squad, and before the Gobert trade completely blew up the market, this could have been seen as fair compensation, and considering the competition for Mitchell, likely a better return than what Utah will get anywhere else before the 2022 season begins.
Utah Jazz</a> star, Donovan Mitchell, but a deal isn’t looking likely anytime soon. The two teams have <a href=https://thejnotes.com/2022/08/17/3-mock-new-york-knicks-trades-utah-jazz-star-donovan-mitchell/2/"https://thejnotes.com/2022/08/16/utah-jazz-knicks-working-mitchell-trade/">re-engaged in trade talks in recent days</a>, and it’s becoming more clear that while other teams certainly have interest in Mitchell, no one’s best deal even comes close to the B deal the Knicks can offer, and most people believe that if Spida is going to be traded, it’s going to be to New York.</p>
<p>After getting a massive haul for Rudy Gobert earlier in the off-season, Danny Ainge has his sights set even high for the Donovan Mitchell trade, and if he is really intent on moving No. 45, there’s a chance that he may need to compromise slightly. The two sides are talking again, and if the Jazz are intent on a rebuild, the Knicks will give them the most picks, but beyond that, what could a deal truly look like?</p>
<p>Today we are going to answer that question from three different perspectives: the ideal trade for the New York Knicks, the ideal trade from the Utah Jazz, and finally, what a balanced, realistic trade that works for both sides would look like.</p>
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</div><!—pageview_candidate—><hr id="pagebreak"><h3>3. The ideal New York Knicks trade</h3>
<p>The Knicks have quite a bit of young talent, and could potentially challenge for a good playoff spot in 2022, but with Donovan Mitchell paired with RJ Barrett, Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle, the team could be quite good. Getting Mitchell, a three time All-Star however is going to cost them some of those assets, and even in the ideal Spida trade for the Knicks, they’d still have to give up quite a bit of capital to secure the home-town kid.</p>
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<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Knicks Get</div> <div class="info">G Donovan Mitchell</div> </div> </div> <div class="separator"></div> <div class="team b"> <div class="logo"><img src=https://thejnotes.com/2022/08/17/3-mock-new-york-knicks-trades-utah-jazz-star-donovan-mitchell/2/"https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_75,h_75,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.fansided.com%2Flogos%2Fnba%2Fjazz.png"/>
<div class="details"> <div class="team-name">Jazz Get</div> <div class="info">F Cam Reddish</div> <div class="info">G Evan Fournier</div> <div class="info">G Miles McBride</div> <div class="info">4 First-Round Draft Picks</div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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<p>Sure, this is one that the Jazz could potentially have taken before the Rudy Gobert haul, and while it’s still a decent return for Utah, it may just fall short of Danny Ainge’s lofty expectations. This trade would still give Utah 3 potential starters (or pieces for more future draft capital), as well as four future first round picks that would really help their rebuilding process going forward. What Danny Ainge is asking for is a lot for an All-Star who has never made the All-NBA squad, and before the Gobert trade completely blew up the market, this could have been seen as fair compensation, and considering the competition for Mitchell, likely a better return than what Utah will get anywhere else before the 2022 season begins.</p>
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<p>The Utah Jazz don’t need to trade Donovan Mitchell, but if they keep him, they could be stuck in no-mans land for the 2022 campaign. Danny Ainge however, seems to be playing hard ball, and if the Jazz can’t get their ideal package in return for Spida, it seems that they are content to have him on the roster for the 2022 season, until they get something like this trade package in return.</p>
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