Report: Cavaliers Acquire Donovan Mitchell From Jazz

The Utah Jazz have reportedly traded All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Collin Sexton and multiple draft picks

All Raptors Staff | Sep 1, 2022

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Donovan Mitchell is officially on the move.

The Utah Jazz have reportedly traded All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal comes just days after the New York Knicks inked RJ Barrett to an extension, ending talks between Utah and New York, the perceived frontrunner in the Mitchell sweepstakes.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Donovan Mitchell in a trade, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022

Cleveland will reportedly send three unprotected first-round picks and two first-round pick swaps to Utah, according to Wojnarowski, along with Lauri Markkanen, Colin Sexton, and Achai Agbaji, per Chris Haynes.

Cleveland will send Lauri Markkanen, Colin Sexton and Ochai Agbaji to Utah in the package for Donovan Mitchell, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 1, 2022

It's the second massive deal Utah has made this summer, having already sent Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for four first-round picks, 2022 first-round pick Walker Kessler. Utah also sent Patrick Beverley to the Los Angeles Lakers for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson.

While the Toronto Raptors were never rumored to be in on Mitchell, the trade is a tough blow for the Raptors who will now face even tougher competition in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland came up short of the postseason last year, but with development from Evan Mobley and better health from Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen next season, the Cavaliers should solidify themselves as a playoff team next year.

The Knicks' final offer for Mitchell reportedly included two unprotected first-round picks. Cleveland's willingness to include the third pick got the deal done, per Jake Fischer.

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