The New York Knicks could still include RJ Barrett in a potential trade with the Utah Jazz for Donovan Mitchell, and their most recent best offer included him.

"I'm told through various sources that RJ Barrett could very well end up being in a potential deal," said Shams Charania. "And being offers depending on the framework of a deal.

"The Knicks have pursued Donovan Mitchell over the past month and a half. Their most recent offer, I'm told, included RJ Barrett as well as two unprotected first round picks. That was not deemed as being close to enough by the Utah Jazz in a trade. That was why we saw the Knicks move forward with their own business and getting done this RJ Barrett extension."

The New York Knicks are still "hopeful" that they can complete a trade for Donovan Mitchell without including RJ Barrett, sources told Marc Berman of the New York Post.

The source adds that the team would not have extended Barrett if they believed it would have ended trade possibilities.

The Jazz have prioritized acquiring unprotected picks in exchange for Mitchell.

The Lakers remain open to becoming the third team in a deal and are still interested in Cam Reddish.

Danny Ainge is reportedly eyeing the Lakers' 2027 and 2029 first-round picks. 

The Utah Jazz and New York Knicks had made progress on a Donovan Mitchell trade in recent days before RJ Barrett agreed to a four-year extension worth up to $120 million.

The Jazz are not seriously engaged on a Mitchell trade now with any other teams, which increases the possibility of him remaining on the roster for the start of training camp. Neither Utah nor New York is ruling out restarting the talks before the start of training camps in late September, sources said.

The Knicks and Jazz have been discussing a trade on and off since early July.

For Barrett to be included in a trade to the Jazz, the Knicks would need to find a third team with salary-cap space to redirect Evan Fournier. 

The Utah Jazz value unprotected picks more than the inclusion of RJ Barrett in a trade for Donovan Mitchell, sources told Marc Berman of the New York Post.

The news comes on the heels of Barrett agreeing to a four-year extension with the Knicks. Barrett is now subject to poison pill provisions.

Berman adds that not being able to trade for Barrett is not necessarily a deal-breaker for the Jazz. The team is reportedly looking for four unprotected picks from the Knicks, with New York offering just two unprotected along with three conditional picks.

The Jazz are also said to be interested in the Lakers' 2027 and 2029 first-round picks in a potential three-team deal for Mitchell. 

Leon Rose set a Monday deadline for the Utah Jazz to reach agreement with the New York Knicks on a Donovan Mitchell trade, otherwise he planned to move forward with a RJ Barrett extension.

Without a trade agreement in place with the Jazz, Rose and the Knicks followed through with the extension deal.

The Knicks and Jazz had closed the gap on a Mitchell trade in recent days, but neither side was prepared to go further before the deadline set by Rose.

Barrett could still be included in a deal for Mitchell, but is no subject to the Poison Pill provision. 

The New York Knicks are known to want to trade for Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz. To this point, the Knicks haven't offered enough in trade to the Jazz for Mitchell. That's where the Los Angeles Lakers could come in.

The Lakers have insisted that they won't trade two first round picks simply to dump Russell Westbrook's salary. However, if Los Angeles can get a rotation upgrade in a Westbrook deal, they may be willing to include both their 2027 and 2029 first rounders in a trade.

Marc Stein reports that league sources say that could see the Lakers getting involved in a three-team deal with the Knicks and the Jazz. Utah could take on Westbrook's salary, along with several picks from both New York and Los Angeles, in exchange for routing veteran players to LA.

The Utah Jazz and New York Knicks are widely expected to eventually agree to a Donovan Mitchell trade, but the two sides continue to haggle over the terms. The Jazz traded Patrick Beverley to the Los Angeles Lakers this week in what was their first major move after trading Rudy Gobert. While Utah still wants a high asking price, they appear to prefer a resolution before training camp.

"The Jazz are beginning their business," said Brian Windhorst on his podcast. "They made their first post-Gobert move earlier this week when they traded Patrick Beverley to the Lakers.

"[Tim] MacMahon, you said I believe last week that you thought that the Jazz would make a Donovan Mitchell trade before the [regular season] opener. And it sounds to me in talking to people around the league that the Jazz want to try to go even sooner than that. They want to go before training camp."

"Of course," said MacMahon.

The Jazz have a first-time head coach in Will Hardy while they would also like to be in the running to have the best odds in next year's draft.

"It does sound as I talk to folks in the league that the Jazz are trying to apply the gas here. To try to juice the offer, especially juice the offer from the New York Knicks."

The Cleveland Cavaliers have removed themselves from trade talks with the Utah Jazz  on Donovan Mitchell, sources tell Ian Begley of SNY.tv.

According to ESPN's Brian Windhorst, the Cavaliers declared Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen as untouchable in any trade for Mitchell.

The Jazz and New York Knicks are widely expected to eventually reach agreement on a Mitchell trade, but appear to both be entrenched on their current offers.

The Utah Jazz have multiple trade offers on the table for Donovan Mitchell from teams beyond the New York Knicks, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic.

While the Knicks are considered the far away favorites for Mitchell with the best potential trade package, the Jazz claim these other trade proposals are worth pursuing should talks with New York stall. Jones doesn't detail which teams have made the attractive offers, but the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards and Cleveland Cavaliers have been previously reported to be linked with Mitchell. 

The Knicks have the type of trade assets that the Jazz seek, while Mitchell would welcome a trade to New York.

A deal isn't considered close at this point.

The Jazz also claim they would be comfortable retaining Mitchell heading into the season despite the way they have begun to tear down their roster. 

Donovan Mitchell hasn't requested a trade from the Utah Jazz as the team itself has made the decision to put him on the block, but he has a trio of teams he would prefer to join should a deal be consummated.

Mitchell has the New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat on his list. Mitchell cannot be traded to either the Nets or Heat without Ben Simmons or Bam Adebayo being sent outgoing in a deal due to the rookie max extension provision.

The Knicks are widely considered the frontrunners to trade for Mitchell, but the Jazz have been waiting for them to improve their offer.

The Jazz are seeking a collection of young players and future picks in return for Mitchell. Utah also reportedly is comfortable entering the season with Mitchell on the roster even as they have stripped down the roster around him.