Bridging for Mitchell and Gomber in Salt Lake City

Two years after their first argument, Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gomber still haven’t found a communication code. The Jazz went to great lengths to “slip” the situation in Salt Lake City, but according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, they failed to do so due to the ongoing flow between the two basketball players battling for his informal title in Salt Lake City reigns.

At the same time, rumors that Mitchell is looking to leave the Jazz have been mounting as the February 10 trading deadline approaches. The 25-year-old shooting guard has a contract until the summer of 2025 and can extend it for another season instead of $37.1 million, his value is high and it will be very difficult for the organization Danny Age is instrumental in “voice” to find a truly satisfactory package to exchange.

In 318 games over five seasons, Mitchell has 23.7 points (49.2% on two points, 35.9% on three points, 83.4% on shots), 4.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 Steals per 33.7 minutes. Gomber is considered more important to the Jazz as they begin and end with him in terms of the team’s defensive function and Quinn Snyder’s defensive philosophy. So if one has to go, a scenario that doesn’t seem very logical at the moment, he’s likely to become the young regional goalscorer.