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NBA Trades: 3 Donovan Mitchell trades to send him to a bigger market

By Jack Simone

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 10: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks on against the Detroit Pistons during the third quarter at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 10: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks on against the Detroit Pistons during the third quarter at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 06: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz talks with Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat after the game at FTX Arena on November 06, 2021 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

NBA Trades: 3 Donovan Mitchell trades to send him to a bigger market – Miami Heat

Heat receive: Donovan Mitchell

Jazz receive: Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Max Strus, 2028 Second-Round Pick

According to Miami Heat insider (and apparently, also radio host) Greg Sylvander, if Donovan Mitchell were to request a trade, Miami would be his top destination, followed by New York.

Now, believe this report or not, Miami would certainly qualify as a big market, and it would be a place Mitchell could go to win. Like all of these NBA trades, this is almost definitely not going to happen this year (or ever), but this would be the Heat’s best package.

Some might think they’d be giving up a lot, but this would help them get setp up for the future. It may be a lot of assets, but Lowry would need to be included to match salaries, and the Jazz wouldn’t accept a trade without either Bam Adebayo or Tyler Herro.

When picking out of those two, it’s fairly obvious who the Heat should want to keep, especially considering they’d be getting Mitchell in the trade, anyways.

For Utah, this may not be the ideal return, but if Mitchell wanted to go to Miami, they probably wouldn’t get great offers elsewhere.

This trade would net them a second All-Star-caliber guard in Kyle Lowry, as well as an underrated young star in Tyler Herro. They’d also get a quality rotational piece in Max Strus for their troubles.

Herro has the potential to be special in this league, and while it may hurt for Heat fans to part ways with him, getting a playoff-proven star like Mitchell just might be worth it.

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