Zach Lowe and Tim MacMahon appear to be in agreement that their reporting suggests RJ Barrett won't be a dealbreaker in the Utah Jazz discussions on a Donovan Mitchell trade with the New York Knicks.
"The Jazz desire to get him is unclear to me," said Zach Lowe. "He might not be the dealbreaker people think it is."
Barrett is eligible for a contract extension coming off his rookie contract this offseason. Utah might prefer additional picks from the Knicks in lieu of Barrett. The Knicks also have young players with promise in Immanuel Quickley, Obi Toppin and Quentin Grimes.
"I'm not clear either on RJ Barrett because I don't know that the Jazz, who all indications are they are going into a full fledged Oklahoma City style rebuild, which I think is the right direction...
"I don't know if the Jazz want to get a young player they have to immediately pay, possibly a max rookie extension. I think they're going in the direction of stockpiling picks, taking fliers on young inexpensive talent and then financial flexibility."