Collin Sexton looks like a star and scores like a star. Now he’ll have to prove to the Utah Jazz that he can lead a team like a star. Imagine a childhood friend grows up to become the star player on your high school team. He’s named a McDonald’s All-American, then gets a scholarship to
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With a potentially loaded NBA Draft class looming, which teams are most likely to sacrifice the 2022-23 season for a brighter future? Gregg Popovich has a legacy of incredibly blunt comments and he was completely on brand during Spurs media day, saying: “Nobody here should go to Vegas with the thought of betting on us
Despite being traded from the Utah Jazz to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell has come out and said that he could have gone to the Knicks, but there is more to the story than what we know. Leave it to the New York Knicks to find a way to blow an opportunity to get a
The Cavs were able to surprise the league and trade for Donovan Mitchell despite the New York Knicks looking like the front-runner. When things seemed to have died down in regards to a potential trade for Donovan Mitchell, the Cleveland Cavaliers were able to slither their way back into the fold and present the Utah
Collin Sexton, Cavs (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) Eagles fans roast Cowboys latest roster move on Twitter by Josh Wilson Former Warriors champion stands up for Jonathan Kuminga against Stephen A. Smith by Josh Wilson Collin Sexton was traded to the Utah Jazz, and he posted a thank you to Cleveland Cavaliers fans for supporting
Donovan Mitchell was acquired by the Cleveland Cavaliers after they previously stepped out of conversations The Cleveland Cavaliers were in, then they were out, then they swooped in at the last second and got their guy. No one saw the Cavs as anything but a side character in the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes, but on Thursday
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. (Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) 3 bold predictions for Eagles 2022 season by Russell S. Baxter After trade talks with the Knicks fell short, the Utah Jazz lost interest to trade Donovan Mitchell and pulled themselves out of their own market. Earlier this week, the New York Knicks announced a four-year
The Knicks made an unlikely trade for Donovan Mitchell even harder to accomplish with an RJ Barrett contract extension The momentum on a New York Knicks, Utah Jazz trade centered on Donovan Mitchell seemed to be gaining speed, but it derailed when New York signed RJ Barrett to a contract extension on Monday. The two
The New York Knicks made their path to Donovan Mitchell more difficult, opening the door for the Miami Heat to land Mitchell in a trade. The New York Knicks just extended their 2019 first-round draft pick, RJ Barrett, for four years on Monday night, making their path to land Donovan Mitchell much more difficult than it
The latest Donovan Mitchell trade rumors indicate the field is shrinking for the Utah Jazz guard. After Kevin Durant announced his intention to continue on with the Brooklyn Nets, all sights in the trade market turned toward the Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell, the next best available star. Mitchell has been connected to the New
Donovan Mitchell is likely the next NBA star that will be traded The Utah Jazz made a move on Wednesday night, acquiring Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson from the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Patrick Beverley. There’s a good chance they aren’t done dealing, though, and Donovan Mitchell could be the next one on
Even though Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell seems keen to join the New York Knicks, Utah’s high asking price may prevent that from happening. Donovan Mitchell has dominated potential trade talks all summer, and with the jets finally cooling on Kevin Durant trade talks, Mitchell is the summer blockbuster New York wants to see. Knicks
Kevin Durant just took himself off the open market, which means Donovan Mitchell is the next best piece available Kevin Durant agreed to publicly restate his loyalty to the Brooklyn Nets, but in the process he might have done some damage to the plans the New York Knicks had for their offseason. On Tuesday, after
The Knicks are going to have to give up a substantial amount to get Donovan Mitchell. The New York Knicks’ pursuit of Donovan Mitchell has been rebooted late in the offseason after talks with the Utah Jazz reportedly stalled weeks ago. The Knicks have a vote of confidence from their head coach, Tom Thibodeau, who
Miami Heat fans are doing what they can to subliminally get Donovan Mitchell to South Beach There has been much made about where Kevin Durant will end up once he’s traded from the Brooklyn Nets, and it’s overshadowed another substantial All-Star likely to move: Donovan Mitchell. The Utah Jazz hit a reset button of sorts
Most of the Donovan Mitchell trade rumors have focused on the New York Knicks. But new rumors indicate two new teams have joined the hunt. Once the Jazz made it clear that they were open to listening to trade offers on Donovan Mitchell, the trade possibilities quickly spiraled. But the rumors quickly seemed to narrow
Utah sports radio host Patrick Kinahan claims that a Donovan Mitchell trade is near completion. Just when we thought the NBA offseason could not get any crazier than the Utah Jazz trading Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Kevin Durant wanting off the Brooklyn Nets, more news broke out of the Beehive State. Reports
Impending climate chaos is going to dictate a new reality, defined by events we’ve never seen before. Just like the trend of NBA mega-trades. “The trend is there and it is real.” So said James Kossin, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher, regarding satellite data that shows warming ocean temperatures have helped increase the
The Knicks and Jazz are discussing a Donovan Mitchell trade but so far New York’s asking price has been way too high. Since the news broke that the Jazz were willing to listen trade offers for Donovan Mitchell, rumors have swirled around the New York Knicks. They were rumored to be the frontrunners but their
The Miami Heat will need to get a third team involved if they want to be the franchise that ends up dealing for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in a blockbuster trade. Even if the Miami Heat are interested in acquiring Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz, they do not have the assets presently to orchestrate
With news that the Jazz are willing to trade Donovan Mitchell a world of trade possibilities have opened, including a hypothetical Collin Sexton deal. In the immediate aftermath of the Rudy Gobert trade, the Utah Jazz were reported to be standing pat and preparing to build around Donovan Mitchell. However, Adrian Wojnarowski’s reporting earlier this
The New York Knicks are reportedly ahead of the field to trade for Donovan Mitchell. But they’re trying to pull it off without moving their best young player — R.J. Barrett. The Utah Jazz changed course this week and admitted that they’re open to hearing trade proposals for Donovan Mitchell. The Heat and Knicks were
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. (Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) Now that the Utah Jazz appear open to the idea of trading Donovan Mitchell, these three teams should get on the phone to offer a deal. The Utah Jazz are reportedly taking calls for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. That should get several NBA teams to perk
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame has other schools in holding pattern with Big Ten decision by John Buhler Rudy Gobert trade details: Jazz send 3-time Defensive Player of the Year to Timberwolves by Mark Powell The Minnesota Timberwolves went big, literally, pulling off a trade for Rudy Gobert. The social media comedians used it
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Trade rumors are heating up and there are a slew of big names that could be on the market, along with a handful of teams with high first-round picks
Credit: Alex Goodlett/Getty Images The Utah Jazz could shake things up this offseason by trading one of their stars, and here are five teams who could make an intriguing offer for Rudy Gobert. The Utah Jazz won the Northwest Division for the second straight year this year. They also made a first-round playoff exit for
The Dallas Mavericks look to extend their first-round series lead over the Utah Jazz to 3-1 with a Game 4 win on Saturday, Apr. 23. No Luka Doncic, no problem for the Dallas Mavericks. Without their star player available due to a calf injury, the initial thought as that Dallas would struggle against the Utah
The Utah Jazz look to hold serve when they host the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series on Thursday night. All tied up at a game apiece, the Utah Jazz are hoping to win their first one at home in their first-round playoff series vs. the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Utah Jazz are in trouble. They’ve split the first two games of their series with the Dallas Mavericks but Luka Doncic didn’t play for the Mavs in either
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. As the playoffs approach, so do forks in the road and potential breaking points for several teams up and down the standings. To break down some of the biggest