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Pass or pursue: 10 rumored Knicks 2022 trade targets

By Nathan Smith

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 07: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz in action during the first half of a game against the New York Knicks at Vivint Smart Home Arena on February 07, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - FEBRUARY 07: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz in action during the first half of a game against the New York Knicks at Vivint Smart Home Arena on February 07, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /
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New York Knicks, Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell
Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) – New York Knicks /

1: Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell has been on the mind of Knicks fans for over a year, especially when you consider his lack of playoff success in Utah and all of his connections to New York. Mitchell to the Knicks became even more possible after yet another playoff failure for the Jazz, but does New York want Spida?

Mitchell put up great scoring numbers with good efficiency in 2021-22, averaging 26 points per game for the second-straight year, but it was his lack of defensive effort in the playoffs that has many Knicks fans questioning this potential move.

If New York was able to unload Randle and another contract in this deal while retaining Quickley, Toppin, and Barrett, it’d be a no-brainer, but this deal rests on what Utah would want in return for one of its franchise’s shining stars.

Pass or pursue: If the Knicks can keep a lot of their young stars to pair with Mitchell, this is definitely a pursue, but if the Jazz want Barrett or a combination of 2+ young stars, New York should pass.

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