Gobert, Mitchell put rift behind them, Snyder says Jazz have 'moved on'

Any hard feelings between Utah Jazz All-Stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are now officially a thing of the past.

"We've moved on, and we've talked about using this entire experience to get better, and I think those two guys have done that," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said following Utah's 106-104 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday, according to ESPN's Tim MacMahon.

Snyder was alluding to a highly publicized rift between Gobert and Mitchell that stemmed from the former's lackadaisical attitude toward COVID-19 prior to being aware he had contracted the virus. The pair, who were the only two Jazz players to test positive for the coronavirus, didn't communicate for one month following the onset of the NBA's hiatus. They've since mended their relationship.

Gobert and Mitchell were front and center in Utah's comeback after trailing by as much as 16 points, most importantly on the team's final offensive possession.

Mitchell drove inside the paint before dishing to Gobert, who forced contact and a foul. The Frenchman drained two game-sealing free throws with 6.9 seconds remaining to put the Jazz in front for good.

"Donovan was trying to make the right play and he did," Gobert said of the team's final possession. "A lot of people probably won't be able to probably say the things they want to say to try to break our team apart. Like I said, life works in mysterious ways."

Mitchell said if the dialogue surrounding apparent tension between him and Gobert hadn't yet subsided, the pair's play together on Thursday should do the trick.

"It's just me trusting him and him trusting me. That's really what it is," he said. "He had the first two points, and for that (play) to end it, it should kind of seal everything as far as talking about all that extra stuff."

The Jazz (43-23) play their second of eight seeding games against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.