Apr 18, 2022; Dallas, Texas, USA; Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts against the Dallas Mavericks during the second quarter in game two of the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Donovan Mitchell removes 'Utah Jazz Guard' from Twitter bio, prompting trade speculation

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 8/30/22

Coveted All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell either knows something that most NBA fans and analysts don't, or he made a simple edit on his Twitter bio for a good troll job on Tuesday.

Donovan Mitchell took "Utah Jazz Guard" out of his Twitter bio pic.twitter.com/OX280fSr3b
— Sporting News NBA (@sn_nba) August 30, 2022

As the offseason winds down, the Utah Jazz standout remains arguably the biggest name on the trade market. The Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly "removed themselves" from the Mitchell sweepstakes last week, and despite the recent contract extension for New York Knicks youngster RJ Barrett, it seems like they might still be the most likely landing spot for the 25-year-old.

Both SNY's Ian Begley and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski mentioned recently that the Knicks are probably still the frontrunner, should "Spida" be moved.

Cleveland Cavaliers have removed themselves from Donovan Mitchell trade talks, per SNY sources. Doesn’t seem like there are any suitors at moment who can approach what Knicks can offer Utah - even if you take RJ Barrett off the table. So this trade is still NYK’s to lose.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) August 26, 2022

The Jazz and Knicks can still find a pathway on a Donovan Mitchell trade, but it's just harder to do: Out of 179 NBA players who've had the Poison Pill restriction, only one -- Devin Harris in 2008 -- was traded. https://t.co/4frUsOZzNf
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 30, 2022

Mitchell averaged 25.9 points, a career-high 5.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds and a career-high 1.5 steals last season. Among the other teams who have been in the mix to acquire him this summer have been the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors.

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