The Cavs shocked the NBA world Thursday by trading for three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell, as the Jazz continue their rebuild. But was it a good deal for Cleveland? Any better or worse for Utah? And did the Knicks miss out on Mitchell?
Our NBA writers weigh in as the dust continues to settle.
Good deal or bad deal for the Cavs?
Howard Beck: Great deal for Cleveland … albeit with a few, er, Cav-eats. (I am so, so sorry, but it was RIGHT THERE.) The Cavs were already an elite defensive team, thanks to Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley.