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The New York Knicks have reportedly decided to sign forward RJ Barrett to a four-year contract extension, which has ended the team’s deal with the Utah Jazz over All-Star guard Donoghue Wan Mitchell’s trade talks, at least for now.
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Barrett is a key figure in Mitchell’s discussions, but his new contract includes drugs Pill terms, which means the two sides will have to “restart negotiations with very different considerations.”
Although As such, neither the Knicks nor the Jazz have ruled out switching back to Mitchell talks before the start of the 2022-23 NBA season, according to Woj.
New York decides to agree to Barrett’s contract extension worth up to $120 million with Mitchell after lack of progress in drag trade.
Teams cannot agree on the number of unprotected first-round picks the Knicks will receive include, And whether linebacker Quentin Grimes will be part of the deal with Barrett, according to Woj.
Given that both Yes, many hurdles are still being overcome, and with Barrett’s involvement having its own problems, the chances of a deal have been greatly reduced.
Only one player, according to Woj, was Devin Harris of the Dallas Mavericks who was traded in 2008 while in their There is a valid poison pill clause in the contract. That portion of the new contract expires next offseason on July 1.
So while it’s still possible for teams to reach a deal, it’s either a big deal from the Knicks concessions, or let the Jazz slash the asking price.
One thing that’s good for New York is that Utah doesn’t have anything else on the Mitchell trade front, according to Woj The team is “seriously engaged”.
Conversely, if the Jazz trade Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves this year With the summer so focused on rebuilding at full speed, they had no choice but to consider a different framework for the Mitchell blockbuster.
The three-time All-Star’s contract will run through the 2024-25 season as part of a five-year, $163 million deal, The player option ends in the 2025-26 season, so Utah has no real-time pressure to make a trade.
Barrett’s contract extension makes Mitchell more likely to stay with Jazz to start new season, Nick Depending on how the season progresses, Stacey may reevaluate how Barrett’s contract becomes easier to trade next summer.
For now, it seems that with less than two months until the end of the regular season, everything is at a standstill.
