Danny Ainge knows what he is doing and he was the guy that managed to build this Celtics squad along with Brad Stevens. But at the same time, there isn't really anything that we could discuss further about it until we get more information but knowing how amazing trades they have done in Celtics, with the Utah Jazz they could rebuild amazingly and do the same thing there and get amazing draft picks again.

I suppose Mitchell may or may not worth it, but if I know Ainge then I know that even if he doesn't, he will find a way to get those picks one way or another from some team. Utah doesn't have what it takes to win, that's why they are blowing up the team and rebuilding, so picks is the most important part.

Well the Rudy Gobert trade has already set the trend in this year trade and so I think that will be the barometer for major players, asking future draft picks to be included in the trade.

Of course, it's going to be a big risk for them and as we can see on the Durant package, teams are not willing to sacrifice their future draft picks and that's why no teams are willing to bite on it, because at least 4 or 5 future picks is what the Nets wanted + some major players too.

Well, yes, if we look at it that way, the Gobert trade (5 picks in the draft) was a positive trade (or not)... but is there really a possibility that they get 7 draft picks for Mitchell? Is this extremely viable for the team?

Because they would be trading a excelent player for NBA rookies, that is, it would be something uncertain, because we wouldn't know if the nba rookies will be promising players.

It's not about "too much" or is he "worth it" on trade of superstars anymore. Remember the Rudy Gobert trade to Wolves? I think that's the current yardstick these teams use for players like Mitchell and KD. Both players are more valuable than Rudy so they think they should be getting more regardless if their demand looks insane.

Hmm... your point of view is interesting!
It's been a few seasons that the Utah Jazz is "suffocated" in the playoffs, I also noticed that, but I feel that the team is improving, slowly, but they are progressing.
If he gets some promises in the drafts and puts them to play together with Donovan Mitchell, in my opinion, I believe these rookies will have a good chance of evolve.

If you are trying to rebuild, it is the best way forward, I guess. Just look at the teams that rebuild from the scratch. Golden State was successful in building a dynasty team from draft picks and some notable trades. Celtics is also on the verge of doing it. They have built around Tatum and Brown, their own picks. They are successful enough to reach the Finals last season. And I do not think that that is their peak. We can still expect more from Tatum, Brown, and company to achieve more. Also, it would be cheaper to acquire rookies with great potential than a high-paid star when rebuilding.

Yeah, he was healthy during that time.

And the solution for this will come from the management but as far as I can see, there's no need for them trade him out of the team. Lebron likes to be with Davis and we all knew about that.

Because he's the one that's left the team while the others were traded after getting the championship back then.

Lakers is indeed a powerful team so its players should also represent the outstanding performances that the team needs. However, with Westbrook, even if he has not made outstanding performances in the previous games, but I don’t think Lakers will pursue trading Westbrook, instead the team will add more players that bring more asset to the team.

If Westbrook is still with the Lakers at the start of the season, I would expect it to be from the Bench. I don't think they feel he is the same player as 5 years ago. It also kinda says something about what the rest of the league thinks about him since there has been basically no market for him. I know his contract is big to take on, but if a team felt that he would help them win a deal would have been done by now.

Westbrook must focus on the passing than scoring. We know how efficient Westbrook is if he is focusing more on passing.

The problem that I see with the roster of the Lakers last season is they are lacking of offensive power. They only rely on Lebron offensively and aside from that, nobody is stepping up. Davis coming back? I don't want to rely on him offensively because of how fragile he is. The Lakers must have another scoring first player that can step up if Lebron is injured or in the bench. They need this so that Westbrook can focus on what he does best and it is passing.