CLEReceived
PDonovan MitchellStar-for-future swap · September 3, 2022
The Donovan Mitchell trade that produced two franchise stars
Cleveland acquired Donovan Mitchell for Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbaji, three unprotected firsts and two swaps.
See where this happened in the 2022 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
The arrows show what each team received—not which direction a player left.
UTAReceived
PLauri MarkkanenUtah Jazz
PCollin Sexton
POchai Agbaji
#2025 Cleveland first
S2026 Cleveland swap rights
#2027 Cleveland first
S2028 Cleveland swap rights
#2029 Cleveland first
Why it happened
The bet each side made
Cleveland accelerated a promising young core around Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen. Utah accepted a developmental centerpiece plus seven years of draft influence.
Why history remembers it
Mitchell became Cleveland's lead scorer and Markkanen made his own leap into an All-Star in Utah, creating a rare blockbuster with a genuine star outcome on both sides.
The family tree
Where the picks and rights went
Selections, swaps and later trades are traced separately so a downstream player is not mistaken for a direct one-for-one return.
- 01
Lauri Markkanen · modified
Utah All-Star and Most Improved Player →A salary-sized player in the package immediately became Utah's new offensive centerpiece.
- 02
2025–29 Cleveland control · modified
Three unprotected firsts and two swaps
Most of the draft-side judgment was deliberately deferred into Cleveland's later roster cycles.
What changed
The consequences
- Mitchell set Cleveland's single-game scoring record with 71 points.
- Markkanen won Most Improved Player and became an All-Star in his first Utah season.
- Both teams emerged with a clear centerpiece rather than a simple winner and loser.
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