For months, the Knicks were viewed as a strong favorite to land Donovan Mitchell, after the Jazz made the guard available following the blockbuster trade of Rudy Gobert to the Timberwolves.
Mitchell is a New York native, and the Knicks had a fairly significant number of potential assets to swap for the three-time All-Star.
Instead, the Jazz sent Mitchell to the Cavaliers for Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen and Ochai Agbaji, three unprotected first-round draft picks in 2025, ’27 and ’29, and two pick swaps in 2026 and ’28.