Donovan Mitchell Biography

Donovan Mitchell has been one of the most dangerous players in the NBA since he stepped on the court. Before rising to stardom, Mitchell played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft.

Donovan was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, only to be traded to the Utah Jazz for the 24th pick (Tyler Lydon) and Trey Lyles. In his NBA debut on October 18, 2017, Mitchell registered 10 points and 4 assists against the Denver Nuggets. On December 1, 2017, he scored a career-high 41 points in a 114–108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He set the Jazz scoring record for a rookie and became the first NBA rookie to score 40 points in a game since Blake Griffin in 2011. He surpassed Darrell Griffith's team-record 38 in 1981. Mitchell also became the seventh rookie in franchise history to have a 30-plus point game.

Mitchell was named to three straight All-Star teams while in Utah. He was then traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he became an All-Star for the fourth consecutive year in 2023 and made the All-NBA Second Team.

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