The long-awaited Donovan Mitchell trade has been consummated, as the Cleveland Cavaliers have traded Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, and a raft of NBA draft picks to the Utah Jazz for the high-scoring guard. The New York Knicks were widely presumed as Mitchell’s ultimate destination. The Cavaliers intercepted that potential matchup with an offer that couldn’t be refused.
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN broke the news, detailing the massive exchange of picks Cleveland offered the Jazz:
Cleveland will send three unprotected first round picks and two pick swaps as part of the deal to Utah for Mitchell, sources tell ESPN.