“Donovan Mitchell is a stud”

Donovan Mitchell is one of the league’s best young stars, and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is tired of people questioning Mitchell’s talents.

The Utah Jazz aren’t done making offseason moves. After moving their All-Star center Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a ton of picks and some role players, the Jazz are looking to do the same with Mitchell.

The blockbuster trade that sent the French big man to the Wolves was a huge surprise to most NBA fans. The man behind it was CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge. Ainge has a track record of conducting blockbuster transactions that work generously in his team’s favor. He did it when they traded with the Philadelphia 76ers to draft Jayson Tatum when he was with the Boston Celtics.

Recently, the Jazz have been open again to the idea of ​​trading their three-time All-Star. One of the most interested teams is the New York Knicks. New York is trying to get back into postseason action, and having Mitchell will help a lot. Smith, a Knicks fan, talked about why the Knicks should pursue Mitchell.

“Donovan Mitchell is a star. I’m tired of people talking about him like he’s not.” Smith said. “Donovan Mitchell is a stud. When I think about Donovan Mitchell, I think about a stud, who’s a star, who is somebody that the New York Knicks franchise desperately needs, period.

“I would not give up more than five picks for him. The Knicks have eight in the next seven years. I’d give up four, five for him.”

The Knicks could use a star like Donovan Mitchell