Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell in blockbuster trade

After the New York Knicks temporarily went on talks Monday night

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The Cleveland Cavaliers followed aggressively and acquired three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Thursday.

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Three unsecured first-round picks for Mitchell (2025, 2027 and 2029) and two pick swaps (2026 and 2028

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Saxton has agreed a four-year, $72 million sign-and-trade deal to join his agent Jazz

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The deal turns Cavaliers into eastern conference contenders with potential staying power

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Mitchell became available at business talks after the Jazz moved Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves in July

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Utah have made playoffs in the last six seasons, the longest current streak in the Western Conference

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