New Big 3: Donovan Mitchell, Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis (with a supporting cast of Kyle Kuzma, Corey Kispert, Monte Morris, Daniel Gafford, Delon Wright and Taj Gibson)

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THE BREAKDOWN

Washington Wizards Receive: G Donovan Mitchell

Utah Jazz Receive: G Johnny Davis, F Deni Avdija, F Rui Hachimura, G/F Will Barton, 2025, 2027 and 2029 unprotected first-round picks

While The Athletic's Shams Charania and Tony Jones reported that the Utah Jazz and New York Knicks have reengaged in trade talks surrounding Mitchell, they also mentioned the Washington Wizards as one of the teams pursuing the three-time All-Star.

This makes a lot of sense for a Washington team that still looks like a play-in squad even after it re-signed Bradley Beal. There's a lot of youth on the roster, although probably not enough minutes to go around for everyone to properly develop.

Consolidating these top-10 picks and draft capital in exchange for Mitchell would give the Wizards one of the NBA's most lethal offensive backcourts and push them back into the East playoffs.

A Mitchell-Beal guard tandem would feature plenty of scoring and playmaking, even if neither is a true point guard. The two would easily combine for 50-plus points and 10-plus assists per night, taking turns terrorizing defenses while getting more one-on-one opportunities, as teams wouldn't be able to double them.

While neither is a great defender, Kristaps Porzingis has become one of the best rim protectors in the league (opponents shot just 53.4 percent against him at the basket) and could help clean up a lot of their weaknesses. The 27-year-old averaged 22.1 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.5 blocks in 17 games following his February trade to Washington and would be the final member of this new Big Three.

For Utah, getting three unprotected first-round picks is a great start, but there's a lot of young talent to utilize as well. Davis was the No. 10 pick out of Wisconsin this summer, Avdija and Hachimura were the No. 9 picks in 2020 and 2019, respectively, and Barton is on an expiring $14.4 million deal, so there's no long-term money attached.

The Wizards would have to make their 2023 first-round pick, which is owed to the Knicks, unprotected for the trade to go through.

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SOOOoOoOoOo what do you guys think⁉️⁉️ Would this be worth it for both teams, and who would win? Would Wizards be an immediate contender? Would Mitchell and Beal make a good backcourt duo? Leave your thoughts and ideas in the comments 💡