The Grizzlies are plotting an 8-for-2 trade with the Jazz, and Donovan Mitchell could team up with Ja Morant to form a super gold backcourt.
The Jazz's Donovan Mitchell may be leaving Salt Lake City as the New York Knicks have been in talks with the Jazz in recent weeks and are expected to offer a series of draft picks to trade Mitchell to pair him with Randall. However, the Jazz have asked for too many draft picks, leaving deal negotiations open.
According to the latest media reports, after trading Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Utah Jazz are ready to part ways with young shooting guard Mitchell. Recently, the Grizzlies have suddenly taken an interest in bringing in Mitchell. According to Zach Barkley of the US media "Stand Report", Mitchell may be the best player to improve the Strength of the Memphis Grizzlies roster.
After the trade, the Grizzlies will retain their core lineup and add two more instant players to compete for the Western Conference championship. The main options for trading are:
1. The Jazz get: Dillon Brooks, Steven Adams, Danny Green, Zill Williams, Brandon Clark, 3 future first-round picks
2. The Grizzlies won: Donovan Mitchell, Bojan Bogdanovic
While the current offseason is relatively calm, the Memphis Grizzlies have enough trading chips to impress the Jazz and spark the Jazz's interest in trading. Last season, the Grizzlies finished second in the West, with potential superstar Ja Morant and core players like Jalen Jackson Jr. or Desmond Bane.
If the Grizzlies want to get into the championship contenders quickly, the deal could make that happen. Morant and Mitchell will once again strengthen the Grizzlies' backcourt. Bojan Bogdanovic is also a formidable striker with defender-like speed, high ball quotient, strong shooting ability and the ability to play on no-ball offense.
What's more, the Grizzlies' roster is very good. Bringing in Mitchell would bring many benefits to the Grizzlies. Because both he and Mo Rand have explosive scoring abilities, the two team up in the backcourt and have a chance to reach the Finals in the NBA. The duo can either attack separately or play a role on the field at the same time.
From the Grizzlies' perspective, sending a bunch of players and draft picks is likely to pay off. Because the strength of the Grizzlies will be further improved, and they can even reach the Finals. The premise is that the team's main players need to stay healthy.
For the Jazz, with the "disgruntled" Mitchell in exchange for enough rebuilding capital, the Jazz can try to rebuild slowly, the team has a group of young players, the future is bright.
The deal is a win-win situation, with teams taking what they need for the championship and one team rebuilding for the future. What do you think of the deal?
