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a report Last month set the the heatAnd the kingsAnd the hawks Like a few teams interested in it Donovan Mitchellbut John Gambador of Arizona Sports 98.7 (Via Twitter) opposes the idea that these three clubs are already seeking to Jazz Protect.

Gambador’s report was not a huge surprise. Shams Charania of Athletic, who first said these teams were among Mitchell’s potential suitors, hasn’t mentioned them since. When Charania and Tony Jones I mentioned last week That Knicks re-engaged with Jazz about Mitchell, Athletic named processors And the Hornets Like some other interested teams. Gambadoro confirmed today that Washington and Charlotte are still playing for Mitchell.

Here’s more about Mitchell, who is now the biggest star available with him Kevin Durant Outside the commercial market:

• The CavaliersAnd the LakersAnd the Networks Among other teams interested in Mitchell, according to Gambadoro. While that may be true, it’s hard to imagine any of those clubs putting together a viable package for the jazz superstar. The Lakers have only two first-round options available to trade (2027 and 2029), while Brooklyn cannot take over Mitchell as long Ben Simmons It’s still on the list, and it seems unlikely that Utah would be interested in Simmons as a centerpiece. Meanwhile, the Cleveland team just signed Darius Garland to extend the maximum salary by five years, so it would be surprising if they gave up so much assets for another 6’1 head guard.
• to treat New York Post report, says Gambadoro that the Jazz never asked for seven first-round picks in a package for Mitchell. The nicks She is one of the few teams that has the potential to give up so many first rounds in the trade, that they have had quite a few picks from other teams as well as holding out on their own.
• Tony Jones of Athletic Weighs how the Jazz would benefit from Mitchell’s trading and how they would benefit from holding on to him.