After previously shutting down any chance of trading 25-year-old superstar Donovan Mitchell, Utah has had a change of heart, as rival teams across the league say the Jazz are now open to trading their three-time All-Star, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday.
But in order for Utah to trade away its star player after recently unloading three-time defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert, teams know they will have to back up the Brinks truck.
Mitchell has four years and $134.9 million remaining on the maximum extension he signed during the 2020 offseason, with the final season, 2025-2026, being a player option for $37.1 million. And after former coach Quin Snyder resigned, the haul the Jazz received for Gobert and the Royce O'Neal deal, there's no question major changes are looming in Salt Lake City.
Could Brooklyn unload Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons in a four-team trade to land Mitchell?
Is Oklahoma City willing to dive into its bevy of first-round picks for the superstar guard?
Would Miami ship out a fraction of its young core, including Tyler Herro and several picks, to chase a championship?
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