The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell on Thursday in a trade with the Utah Jazz, which received Lauri Markkanen, Ochair Agbaji, Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round draft picks and two picks. interchangeable in the agreement.
Full trade: Utah is trading Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland for Lauri Markkanen, Ochair Agbaji, Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round picks and two pick swaps, sources tell ESPN.
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The trade rocked the NBA, especially because of the player package the Cavaliers sent for one of the most talented players in the league at his position.
The Cavs gain in Mitchell a proven player who was able to put up 25.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 44.8% shooting from the field and 35.3% shooting from 3-point range last season. The point guard/forward thus ends his short 5-year career with the Jazz, where he established himself and left averages of 23.9 units per game, 4.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 44% field goals and 36% three-point baskets.
Cleveland is sending its three unprotected picks to Utah in 2025, 2027 and 2029 and picks swaps in 2026 and 2028, sources tell ESPN. Along with the Rudy Gobert trade with Minnesota, Utah has gathered 13 unprotected or lightly protected picks through 2029.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022
For their part, the Jazz have a good package of players in which Sexton shines, who signed a 4-year, $72 million deal via sign-and-trade. This amount of money is fully guaranteed, reported Shams Charania.
Utah’s plan is clear: bet on a renewal of the payroll based on draft picks, not in vain they already have 13 unprotected picks until 2029, adding those acquired in the trade for Rudy Gobert.
