NBA World Reacts To The Donovan Mitchell Drama

After news dropped that Quin Snyder was resigning as head coach of the Utah Jazz

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attention turned to star point guard Donovan Mitchell.

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There have been rumors about Mitchell potentially leaving Utah even before Snyder stepped down

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and now ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is saying the All-Star guard is "unsettled, unnerved

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and wondering what [the news] means for the franchise's future."

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Mitchell remains fond of Snyder and accepts his reasons for stepping down

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but he's spending the immediate aftermath of Snyder's decision trying to process what the coach's loss means

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in the larger scope for the organization and himself, sources said," Wojnarowski wrote.

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Woj's report has stirred a ton of conversation on basketball Twitter

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including fans hoping that if Mitchell leaves Utah, he'll come to their favorite team.

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Mitchell averaged 25.9 points, 5.3 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game for the Jazz this season

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The former No. 13 overall pick was chosen for his third-straight All-Star Game.

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