The New York Knicks signed RJ Barrett to an extension worth up to $120 million and it looks like that made a deal between the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz more difficult.
New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett is finalizing a four-year rookie extension that could be worth up to $120 million, his agent Bill Duffy of @BDA_Sports + @WME_Sports told ESPN, complicating the franchise’s offseason trade pursuit of Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell. pic.twitter.com/6KkGm4ch8o
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 30, 2022
From Woj’s article, it looks like the Jazz and Knicks had been in discussions and closed the gap on some points of the deal but couldn’t come to an agreement before the Knicks signed Barrett.