Utah Jazz point forward Joe Ingles never believed the purported friction between Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert would lead to a roster shakeup.

The alleged tension between Mitchell and Gobert became the talk in NBA circles after the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. There were murmurings the Jazz faced a momentous decision in terms of possibly trading one of the two stars so as to alleviate locker-room issues.

Ingles, however, was never concerned:

“Not one ounce of me thought that it was going to be over or one player was going to say, ‘I want to leave,’ or ‘He has to leave,’” Ingles said, via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. “Literally, not 1% in my body thought that. It’s kind of like, S— happens. But I’m glad that we were able to reconnect and rebuild.”

Mitchell and Gobert appeared to show renewed chemistry during the “bubble” last season. Indeed, Mannix noted the two exchanged phone calls ahead of the NBA restart to hash out any potential issues.

If anything, the saga appears to have made the Jazz that much more cohesive.

Gobert signed a massive extension with Utah in the offseason less than a month after the Jazz signed Mitchell to a max rookie extension. It's been all positives from there.

The Jazz finished the season with the best record in the NBA. Mitchell had the finest season of his career, while Gobert might be the leading candidate for Defensive Player of the Year.

The co-stars have been every bit as good. Ingles has been an elite perimeter shooter and playmaker. Jordan Clarkson could win Sixth Man of the Year, while Royce O'Neal has been a vital stretch-4 and defensive presence.

Utah has experienced quite a resurgence amid all of last year's drama. However, Ingles never once felt the apparent beef was truly inhibitive to the Jazz's full potential.