Kevin Pelton details the trade that sends Donovan Mitchell to the Cavaliers for Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round picks and two pick swaps.
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What’s with his bad quality cam?
C grade is straight clownery
Cavs give up 3 mid-to-late 1st round picks. Cavs don’t need 3 hit-or-miss late round 1st round picks. The future is now in Cleveland. They have a core now of 4 All*Star caliber players, all locked down under contract for the next 4 years, all either in their prime or heading into their prime. Losing Lauri is a bit of a hit but Mitchell for Lauri is a no-brainer. Lauri ran hot and cold as well and simply just a good rotation player. Sexton is coming off a year long injury and the Jazz just overpaid for a player who can’t run an offense and doesn’t make the other players around him better IMO. Cavs we’re looking to part with him anyways. Obaji is unproved rookie who will probably be a solid NBA player but will take a couple years to develop. So if you take a look at this trade at face value the Cavs just landed an All*Star player that’s a perfect fit for their roster for assets that don’t mean much for a team that is ready to win now. A+ trade for the Cavs!
Let all sensible Knicks Fans say Amen.
LeBrons coming home again
I'm sorry but that's a championship Squad Cleveland should win it all or that make a run at it
I hate when journalists talks basketball fr
Its gone be fun watching these young guys play together
To stay in Cleveland that’s the question , so why trade for him and Utah keep trading tank
So who the #1 guy in Utah now no Rudy Spida and Ingles
Cleveland sports are UP
Lebron gonna go back to cleveland next season
Nice trade, except for 3 big problems… Nets, Philly, Bucks and they are not beating Boston either
This guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
A “C” lol are you crazy they got a top 10 nba player for what mid to low round 1st rounders and a role player and a ball hog ? You need to recheck your grade CAVS deserve a B