Rudy Gobert, Mike Conley, and Derrick Favors will all sit out against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The Jazz are already without Donovan Mitchell due to an ankle sprain. 

The Jazz are on a back-to-back after beating the Pacers on Friday. 

An MRI on Donovan Mitchell right ankle sprain revealed no structural damage, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Mitchell is expected to miss several games before making his return.

Mitchell had been averaging 30.0 points per game for the month of April. 

The Utah Jazz have diagnosed Donovan Mitchell with a lower right ankle sprain and there's early optimism the injury is not a major one.

Mitchell immediately underwent x-rays, which returned negative. Mitchell will undergo an MRI on the injury.

Mitchell landed awkwardly and had to be helped into the locker room by teammates. 

Dwyane Wade has purchased an ownership stake in the Utah Jazz and plans to take an active role in the franchise and region.

Wade is the latest of several Hall of Fame-level players with NBA ownership stakes, including Grant Hill (Atlanta Hawks), Shaquille O'Neal (Sacramento Kings) and Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan. Magic Johnson previously had a 4% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers.

"This goes way beyond the dream I had to just play basketball in the NBA," Wade told ESPN. "I've seen Shaq do it in Sacramento. I've seen Grant Hill do it in Atlanta. I've seen Jordan do it in Charlotte. If this partnership is going to be anything like my relationship is with Ryan, there are going to be a lot of things that I'll want to be involved in. ...

"Unfortunately, people in my community don't get this opportunity, and I do not take it lightly to have this opportunity. To make real change, this is where you have to be -- at the top -- and Ryan knows that. I'm thankful for him, and I know too that I bring a lot to this partnership outside of just my basketball knowledge and skills."

Wade met Smith at a golf course in 2019 and they soon became friends. 

The NBA has a bylaw that ownership stakes can be no less than 1% of the team, but Wade's financial investment in the franchise is not immediately clear.

Micky Arison on Twitter expressed disappointment that Wade didn't reconsider a stake in the Miami franchise after previous negotiations.

Donovan Mitchell is ready to travel with the Utah Jazz again following their emergency landing this week. Utah's plane collided with a flock of birds shortly after takeoff, causing an engine fire.

Mitchell didn't join the Jazz on its flight from Salt Lake City to Memphis.

"I was scared as [expletive]," said Mitchell. "I immediately started texting my mom and my sister, telling them, 'This could be it.'"

The Jazz returned to Salt Lake City following Wednesday's game and will host a pair of home games before traveling on Sunday to Dallas.

"I'll be fine to go with the team Sunday," said Mitchell. "I just needed that day. … I just needed to take that time because it wasn't feeling right to go. … But I know I have a job to do. I can't pull a John Madden and take a bus everywhere."