It’s widely agreed upon that the Utah Jazz may blow up their core this NBA season. After a disappointing first-round exit, surely there’s an organization-wide understanding that this isn’t working.
This team has perpetually failed to meet expectations. The relationship between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert appears to have disintegrated. They need to try something different.
It’s hard to pinpoint what they’ll do. They’d probably prefer to keep Mitchell and build around him. Whether he’s amendable to that arrangement is a different question.
Let’s assume that he is, and only Gobert is hitting the open market. The Golden State Warriors should be interested if they don’t walk away with the 2021-22 championship.
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Pairing Gobert and Draymond Green would give them the two best defenders of their generation in one frontcourt.
They also have the means to pique the Utah Jazz’s interest. Whether they’re rebuilding or retooling, the Golden State Warriors should be able to get a deal done if they’re shopping Rudy Gobert. Here are two trade packages that land the Stifle Tower in Golden State.