With Ricky Rubio seemingly on the way, Donovan Mitchell has already shown he can assume the veteran's role.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 09: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz brings the ball up court against the Denver Nuggets in the first half of a NBA game at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 09, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: Userwingspan. Those are passable dimensions for an NBA shooting guard. His strength, athleticism and length allow him to get by without being in that 6'6"-6'7" range.
At point guard, though, those measurements wouldn't just be passable. They'd give Mitchell a clear advantage in plenty of matchups. And that's just the tip of iceberg for why he can, and maybe should, start at point guard in 2019-20.for a departure from Utah, questions have surfaced about who his replacement should be.
Free agent Patrick Beverley would make sense. Re-opening the Mike Conley trade talks feels like more of a long shot now, but maybe it's still a possibility. If the Brooklyn Nets land Kyrie Irving, as predicted by Fox Sports'Any of those outcomes would probably improve the Jazz.If Utah moves Mitchell to the 1 full-time, it can turn its acquisition focus almost entirely to another need: the stretch or playmaking 4.
Over the last two seasons, Utah has been good with centers Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors sharing the floor, per Cleaning the Glass:
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