For the past year, Donovan Mitchell’s and Rudy Gobert’s strained relationship has been the worst-kept secret in the NBA. Many have voiced the need to split the duo up, and those voices are only going to grow louder after another disappointing early exit from the playoffs.
The Jazz went all-in on their two stars, trading for Mike Conley and singing Bojan Bogdanovic in the 2019 offseason. Despite this commitment, the team’s on-court results have left much to be desired.
What was constructed to be a contending team has not been able to get out of the second round of the playoffs. Adding insult to injury, the losses have come in humiliating fashion.
Whether it was blowing a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets in The Bubble, blowing a 2-0 lead to the LA Clippers, with Kawhi missing the last two games, or losing to the Dallas Mavericks with Luka missing the first three games of the series. The Jazz have fallen flat on their face time and time again.
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. This is why Utah’s front office would be utterly insane to run it back next year with the same roster and expect things to be different this time.
The easiest way to spearhead a roster shake-up is by trading Rudy Gobert. Gobert may be the best to ever do what he does best, but he has some glaring holes in his game. Mitchell is clearly the face of the franchise and the cornerstone of the team, which leaves Gobert as the most logical piece to be moved. Here are three trade ideas the Jazz could entertain this offseason.
Utah Jazz are supposed to be one of the best teams in the league and a perennial contender for years to come, led by their young guard star Mitchell and their three-time Defensive Player of the Year winner.</p>
<p>The Jazz went all-in on their two stars, trading for Mike Conley and singing Bojan Bogdanovic in the 2019 offseason. Despite this commitment, the team’s on-court results have left much to be desired.</p>
<h2>NBA Trades: 3 Rudy Gobert trades for the Utah Jazz this offseason</h2>
<p>What was constructed to be a contending team has not been able to get out of the second round of the playoffs. Adding insult to injury, the losses have come in humiliating fashion.</p>
<p>Whether it was blowing a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets in The Bubble, blowing a 2-0 lead to the LA Clippers, with Kawhi missing the last two games, or losing to the Dallas Mavericks with Luka missing the first three games of the series. The Jazz have fallen flat on their face time and time again.</p>
<p>The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. This is why Utah’s front office would be utterly insane to run it back next year with the same roster and expect things to be different this time.</p>
<p>The easiest way to spearhead a roster shake-up is by trading Rudy Gobert. Gobert may be the best to ever do what he does best, but he has some glaring holes in his game. Mitchell is clearly the face of the franchise and the cornerstone of the team, which leaves Gobert as the most logical piece to be moved. Here are three trade ideas the Jazz could entertain this offseason.</p>
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<h2>NBA Trades: 3 Rudy Gobert trades for the Utah Jazz this offseason – San Antonio Spurs</h2>
<p><strong>San Antonio Spurs receive:</strong> Rudy Gobert</p>
<p><strong>Utah Jazz receive:</strong> Josh Richardson, Jakob Poeltl, Doug McDermott, 2022 First-Round Pick (via BOS), 2024 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected)</p>
<p><em><strong>Why the Spurs do it:</strong></em> Ever since Kawhi asked for a trade, the Spurs have been tinkering with mediocrity. Even though they’ve had cap space the last couple of years, they have not been able to lure in a big name. As a small-market team, they will probably have a hard time bringing a star to San Antonio. Trading for a guy like Gobert is their best bet to add an All-Star caliber player to their core.</p>
<p><em><strong>Why the Jazz do it:</strong></em> This may not seem like a lot for Gobert, but the Jazz would be acquiring some decent draft capital and decent role players. Josh Richardson has not been able to return to his Miami form, but he is still a serviceable wing. McDermott is an excellent shooter, a skill that is highly coveted around the league. Meanwhile, Poeltl is a very good rim protector that would make the loss of Rudy sting a little less on that side of the ball.</p>
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