Boston Celtics fans should absolutely be paying attention to the Donovan Mitchell trade rumors right now.
Mitchell is doing the most for the Jazz as he always has, but the results are just not currently reflecting that.
And the 3x All-Star is clearly sick of it.
Check out what Mitchell said to reporters after the Jazz blew another big lead to the Los Angeles Clippers in a 121-115 loss Tuesday night:
Donovan Mitchell: I don’t know what to say….this is the same shit….this is literally the same thing as last year…
— Tony Jones (@Tjonesonthenba) March 30, 2022
This was certainly music to the ears of fans across the league:
https://t.co/kKXcqohQym pic.twitter.com/y66z4V0pr0
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) March 30, 2022
Donovan Mitchell sounds like he’s already a Sacramento King https://t.co/kTI4v2kjg3
— Greg (@gwiss) March 30, 2022
Can I interest you in a team where it isn't literally the same thing as last year? https://t.co/UkdLamV9pJ
— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) March 30, 2022
But luckily, the Celtics can trump any offer by either the Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, or anyone else for that matter.
The reason? They can offer the following 3 Cs in a potential Mitchell trade:
Boston Celtics player #1 that’d need to be included in a Donovan Mitchell trade: Payton Pritchard
Payton Pritchard’s breakout rookie campaign did not bleed into a disappointing start to the 2021-22 season.
Luckily, the weeks leading into the trade deadline saw a marked improvement from the Oregon product and the Dennis Schroder trade has only further opened up the floor for Pritchard in the last month and a half.
He has played his way into legitimate asset territory, and if the Jazz were to lose Mitchell’s long-range shooting, they can at least recoup some of it with the career 41% long-range sniper.