Will Donovan Mitchell Sign With the New York Knicks? Ex-GM Reveals Behind the Scenes Insight

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell is all set to face the Oklahoma City Thunder tomorrow. But amidst this, his rumor of joining his hometown team, the New York Knicks, persists. The 27-year-old was drafted by the Denver Nuggets in 2017 and immediately traded to the Utah Jazz. He is a four-time All-Star and one of the best young players in the NBA. He reportedly wants to play for the Knicks and the latter too trying their best to acquire him. According to sources, he will not be signing an extension with the Cavaliers this offseason.

The Knicks’ former Manager opens up about this trade saga and how it will affect the Knicks in the long run.

Is Donovan Mitchell To The Knicks A Good Deal?

Scott Perry, who parted ways with the New York Knicks by the end of last season discussed if the Mitchell trade will be of any use. The video is uploaded by the ‘New York Basketball’ on X (formerly Twitter).

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Perry starts off by praising Mitchell and mentions how good a basketball player he is. But he raises a concern, that if the other trading team takes away two-thirds or three-fourths of other good talents from you and all your draft capital, will there be anything else left?

Perry further adds that if Donovan Mitchell was that singular force, who could turn games at will day in and day out, then it would have been justified. But that surely isn’t the case according to him. He says that if Mitchell was that singular force, the Utah Jazz would have been in the Conference Finals. Mitchell played for the Jazz for a total of 5 seasons.

Donovan Mitchell’s Previous Stint At the Jazz

Mitchell was evidently not happy in his Jazz days. He said in a previous interview that the experience was draining. It drained all his energy. Time and again, he displayed discomfort and disappointment. It simply did not work for the parties. Finally, the Jazz decided to trade him to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

With the possibility of Mitchell getting traded to the Knicks in the coming summer, let’s see where things get directed this time. Mitchell getting landed in the Madison Square Gardens will be a dream come true moment for him. It will greatly depend on how things work out in the first half of this season.

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