If you don’t see these Donovan Mitchell/Knicks trade rumors and don’t immediately think of Carmelo Anthony, then you clearly don’t remember your history.
SNY’s Ian Begley recently noted the Jazz “certainly” would like young star RJ Barrett in any deal for Mitchell. This should immediately sound the alarm for any and all Knicks fans, even if Barrett’s extension insulates him. If the Anthony trade taught us anything, it’s that gutting an exciting team for a star is never worth it.
Granted, Mitchell’s circumstances are different. The Jazz seem headed in a different direction and already dealt star center Rudy Gobert to Minnesota.