Cavaliers acquire Donovan Mitchell, trade Collin Sexton to Jazz in megadeal

The Cleveland Cavaliers are acquiring All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell from the Utah Jazz in a blockbuster trade, according to multiple sources.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired Donovan Mitchell in a trade, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022

Cleveland will send three unprotected first round picks and two pick swaps as part of the deal to Utah for Mitchell, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/vfphmFMIAf

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022

Cleveland will send Lauri Markkanen, Colin Sexton and Ochai Agbaji to Utah in the package for Donovan Mitchell, league sources tell @YahooSports.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) September 1, 2022

Cleveland is sending its three unprotected picks to Utah in 2025, 2027 and 2029 and picks swaps in 2026 and 2028, sources tell ESPN. Along with the Rudy Gobert trade with Minnesota, Utah has gathered 13 unprotected or lightly protected picks through 2029.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 1, 2022

In order to acquire Mitchell, the Cavs are trading guard Collin Sexton, forward Lauri Markkanen, and 2022 first-round selection Ochai Agbaji to Utah. Cleveland will also send three unprotected first-round draft picks (2025, 2027, 2029), along with two pick swaps (2026, 2028).

Following the trade, Sexton – the Cavaliers’ 2018 lottery selection (8th overall) – was reported to be signing a four-year, $72 million contract to facilitate the trade. Sexton only appeared in 11 games for the Cavs last season before suffering an ACL tear, but the 23-year-old averaged at least 20 points per game over the previous two seasons, including a career-best 24.3 in 2020-21.

Sources: Collin Sexton is signing a four-year, $72 million contract via sign-and-trade to the Utah Jazz.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 1, 2022

Mitchell was a 3-time All-Star (2020-22) in Utah, who fully cemented their rebuilding process by trading the former 2018 All-Rookie First Teamer. Mitchell, who turns 26 next week, averaged 25.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game over 67 contests during the 2021-22 season. He will join a Cavs core that includes reigning All-Stars Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, as well as All-Rookie First Teamer Evan Mobley.

Following their trading of All-NBA center Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Jazz have hauled in 13 unprotected draft picks, including seven first-round selections (six unprotected), and three first-round pick swaps, along with two-first round selections from the reigning NBA Draft (Agbaji, Walker Kessler).