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Source: No question Lakers would have made move for Donovan Mitchell

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Before Donovan Mitchell was traded to the Cavaliers, there were rumors about the Lakers being interested in the shooting guard.

There were talks between Utah and Los Angeles and the two teams made a trade, but it was centered around Patrick Beverley instead.

According to an NBA source, that the Jazz traded the 34-year-old point guard before moving Mitchell because the Lakers were seriously interested in him.

Via Sean Deveney of Heavy.com:

“It was a little strange that the Lakers and Jazz did the Beverley deal when they did because you knew they’d have more to talk about down the line,” the source told Deveney. “They (LA) had interest in Mitchell and that was something Danny (Ainge) was keeping on the back burner, but there were other offers ahead of where the Lakers were. Danny always knew he could go back to them. There is no question that the Lakers would have made the move for Mitchell if they could and the Jazz wanted those two picks (2027 and 2029).”

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