Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (Chris Nicoll-USA TODAY Sports)
Let’s begin by making one thing abundantly clear: the Utah Jazz will not trade Rudy Gobert this season, and that’s a good thing.
Still, crazier things have happened, and as long as that’s true, we should feel free to dabble in thought experimentation. Here are two things that are true about the Jazz: they are built around 24-year-old Donovan Mitchell, and they are in the thick of contention for the NBA championship. Typically, title contention does not coincide with a team’s best player’s age 24 season.