NBA Trade: 3-team trade lands Donovan Mitchell on New York Knicks
By Jack Simone
NBA Trades: 3-team trade lands Donovan Mitchell on New York Knicks: All teams
So, obviously, the Jazz would do this trade in an attempt to rebuild. But why would the other teams involved partake in a trade like this one?
For the Knicks, who would be trading for Mitchell in this scenario, this deal would help them become competitive. As it stands, they are riding a weird line in the East.
They have enough talent to compete on a game-to-game basis, but not enough to truly compete for a title. In reality, they may even struggle to make the playoffs next year.
By adding a young star to their core, they would cement themselves as one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. Mitchell, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, and RJ Barrett is a solid squad.
The third team in this deal would be the Philadelphia 76ers, as they would stand to benefit from this as well. As will be revealed in the trade, this deal would give them an opportunity to dump some of their unwanted contracts.
In return, they would receive some other bad contracts, but the ones they get are more palatable. Plus, the players they’d receive would still be able to help them compete for a title.
Keeping all that in mind, let’s take a look at the trade.