![]() I think he’s a weaker All Star to give up all they did. Mitchell however is a little overrated IMO to drop this much value as well as 3 players that also have good value. Even many lottery and top 5 picks are a complete bust for that matter. Anytime you can get an all star for the price of likely late picks in the 20’s I don’t think you aren’t really losing much. If you have read previous trade grades you know I believe picks are overvalued as many as bust, this is the article I wrote on why. Also Cleveland has little chance of signing this level of free agent so I can understand the thinking. The set up should be much like it was in Utah with an all time defensive big in Gobert behind him. It’s a great match for both parties, with a defensive-driven team with two very good defensive bigs behind Mitchell is exactly what he needs to succeed. I generally think Donovan Mitchell(27th on my NBA Rank) is a little overrated as a player, so to get all these young players and picks for just him Utah aced it IMO.Ĭleveland has a core of 3 players under 25 years old that drove a 44 win team and did very well for themselves, getting a 26 year old All Star who fits well into their timeline is a big deal. He can probably step in right away on a rebuilding team like Utah and be productive after leading Kansas to the national championship. He’s a little older at 22 years old nearly the same age as Sexton. He’s essentially a 4th 1st round pick and a solid late lottery one. Ochai Agbaji was just a late lottery pick in this year’s draft. He should net a return if and when they move him. ![]() I’ll admit I never thought that would work, but he pulled it off, and he’s proven to be a versatile player, you can play up and down the lineup and still be effective. The fact alone he is 7-0′ tall 240lb pounds and played 64% of his minutes at SF and 9% at SG on a 44 win team is ridiculous. He is what he is I think, but he’s still a very serviceable NBA player that can help a lot of teams IMO. The upside for Markkeanen is essentially done. They should be able to get another pick for him. Markkanen at 25 years old also has value, I believe, to keep or flip at the trade deadline. I understand you are selling low after an injury one could argue Sexton was ahead of Mitchell at 22 years old. I think if healthy, he could still develop into a Donovan Mitchell lite type player on a deal. ![]() The health is still a concern coming off injury but for a team like Utah it’s a great flyer IMO. He averaged 24.3ppg 4.4apg and shot 37.1% from three and an effective. I like him better than RJ Barrett which the knicks deal was being built around. That’s a solid young player with potential and a reasonable deal. He signed for 18 million a year which I think is very fair if he can get healthy and back to what he was, and he will have more room to shine for Utah. I do however love getting Collin Sexton for the Jazz. You never know how things can go sideways or injuries though. They got 3 unprotected picks, but with the Cavs looking like a team that will be drafting in the 20’s the next 5 years that’s not exactly amazing IMO. That doesn’t mean they didn’t do well, I believe they did in this trade. Plus, they had already started the tear down so it was beneficial to get the next biggest part done before training camp. I think they knew all along that with Gobert it was a one time fleecing and the would have to adjust expectations eventually. The Jazz after pulling that off were certainly looking for something similar if not better. No team was even willing to drop that kind of deal for Kevin Durant, it seems. It wasn’t quite a Rudy Gobert haul, but I don’t know that we will ever see a haul like that again for that level of player. Unprotected first-round picks in 2025, 20
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