As more teams end the playoffs and enter the offseason, more rumors have been revealed in the league. Jazz center Rudy Gobert has reportedly made a trade request to the team and is asking the team to choose between himself and Donovan Mitchell.
It also means that the Jazz will push for a deal involving Rudy Gobert this offseason. So how can the Jazz move forward with Gobert's trade this offseason? The advice given by US media Kenneth Tip is to promote a deal with the Nets involving Ben Simmons:
Nets get: Rudy Gobert
Jazz gets: Ben Simmons, 2022 first-round pick (from 76ers)
After the Nets were eliminated by the Celtics in the first round of the series, there were many rumors that the Nets may even put Ben Simmons on the shelves, but considering that Simmons has not played in the past season and the psychological problems that exist, this has also led to a decline in the value of Simmons' trade.
In this deal, the Jazz received Simmons and the 2022 first-round pick from the Nets with rudy Gobert. While Gobert will indeed be the right interior player to pair with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Nets may not be ideal for sacrificing a future first-round pick while sending Simmons.
Even if Simmons can't play this season, his declining value won't allow the Nets to sacrifice future first-round picks if they trade With Gobert.