Donovan Mitchell Makes Emphatic Statement On Social Media

The Utah Jazz have been posturing to trade Donovan Mitchell all summer. Talks had been hot and heavy with the New York Knicks, Mitchell's hometown team. And how does the 3-time All-Star feel about the ongoing drama surrounding him in Utah? 

Today, Mitchell made a fairly emphatic statement — one of those, 'tell me how you feel, without telling me how you feel' things. He removed any mention of the Jazz from his social media bios.  

Donovan Mitchell has REMOVED Jazz on Instagram AND Twitter 👀#Knicks #Jazz pic.twitter.com/5j1IcSrSNe

— Knicks Latest Media (@nyknicksjacob) August 30, 2022

You can see it clearly in the before and after: "Be Humble  Former Louisville Guard... Utah Jazz Guard" has now changed to simply "Be Humble ".

THIS IS NOT A DRILL. DONOVAN MITCHELL HAS TAKEN UTAH JAZZ GUARD OUT OF HIS BIO!!!! pic.twitter.com/mmFVr9b1uU

— Jay Knicky TKW (@JayKnicky) August 30, 2022

What’s going on with Donovan Mitchell’s instagram account? pic.twitter.com/g8dXqqiSM8

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) August 30, 2022

You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to figure that something's up. Or at least that Spida is making a big statement.  

The Knicks' signing of RJ Barrett to a long-term extension today has complicated matters as far as getting a deal done with New York, but many feel that it's still going to happen, just in another form. 

League Source: “There is no place for Donovan Mitchell to go at this time. The Knicks can still get him.” https://t.co/pMOEDQkcWU

— Marc Berman (@NYPost_Berman) August 30, 2022

I don’t believe the RJ extension kills a deal for Donovan Mitchell. It just officially takes RJ off the table. Leon Rose makes a bold statement in the midst of these talks. #Knicks

— Alan Hahn (@alanhahn) August 30, 2022

Things are definitely heating up on the Donovan Mitchell front. 

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