NBA free agency is typically a barren, dystopian wasteland by the second half of July. Teams are usually left fighting for scraps after most of the big dominoes have fallen. That’s not the case this summer, as the superstar trade market has left a lingering sense of intrigue hanging over the offseason. One of the big names reportedly on the market is Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, who appears to be attainable after Utah signaled a rebuild with the Rudy Gobert trade. Where could Mitchell end up? People, let’s run through some fake trades!
Knicks get: Donovan Mitchell
Jazz get: Evan Fournier, Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley, Quentin Grimes; 2025, ’27 and ’29 Knicks’ first-round picks; ’23 Dallas’s first, ’28 pick swap
New York should really only do a Mitchell trade, in my opinion, if it also holds on to RJ Barrett.