DEBATE: Utah Jazz Rebuild DERAILED? | Mitchell & Gobert Trade Analysis Reveals Truth

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🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Is the Utah Jazz's rebuild on the right track after trading Mitchell and Gobert? Leif Thulin , filling in for David Locke, breaks down the blockbuster deals that reshaped the franchise. He analyzes the assets received, including Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, and Walker Kessler, while questioning if early success hindered long-term goals. Thulin explores how draft picks from the Cavaliers and Timberwolves could impact Utah's future, and examines the delicate balance between competitiveness and strategic rebuilding for small-market teams. Discover why the next few seasons are crucial for determining the true winners of these trades and the Jazz's path forward under Will Hardy's leadership.

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0:00.0	It's ancient history now, but who won the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert trades and find out why on Locked on Jazz?
0:15.6	You are Locked on Jazz, your daily podcast on the Utah Jazz.
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0:30.4	Hello and welcome into Locked-on Jazz.
0:32.5	My name's Leif Tulane.
0:33.4	I'm excited and honor to have the opportunity to fill in for David Locke on Lock on Jazz
0:36.7	and get to talk to you guys. As many of you guys may know by now, I'm a lifelong Jazz fan credentialed NBA draft analyst, tendee of the 23 and 24 NBA Combines, Jazz Broadcast Assistant and Statistician each of the past four season. I love real college hoops, so I'll make sure you know what you need to know about your beloved Utah Jazz.
0:54.6	Thanks for making Lockdown Jazz your first listen each and every day. And remember Locked
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1:02.4	We're the best way to help us grow. It's a comment, anything below. Today's question is,
1:07.6	do you think the Jazz won the deals for Donovan Rudy? Why or why not? And maybe we won one, we lost the other. Let me know. Today's episode is brought to you by Fanduel. Football season is just around the corner. Visit the Fanduel app and start planning your future bets now. So today on the show, I'll go through the Donovan Mitchell trade, the Rudy-Gaer trade, and grade it fairly, giving you my impression at the time, and now considering what history says in terms of who won the deals.
1:32.7	And lastly, I'll predict how the rest of the deals will play out with picks and performances of players acquired in those deals on both sides.
1:39.9	So let's dive right in.
1:41.3	Let's start with Donovan Mitchell.
1:42.9	This is the one that I think is interesting in the sense of it was after the Gobert
1:48.1	trade, but it was the one that was really necessary to make.
1:54.1	The Jazz needed to make that deal because Donovan was displeased.
1:57.6	But let's go through it.
1:58.9	So the Jazz traded Donovan Mitchell to Cavaliers in September 1st of 2022.
2:03.2	In return, the Jazz received Lowry, Colin Sexton, Ochoog-Baji, three unprotected first-round picks, and two pick swaps.
2:10.2	It's a pretty sizable haul, but of course, Donovan Mitchell, spectacular player.
2:14.8	The three unprotected first-round picks were 2025, 2027, and 2029. The two
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