Davion Mitchell (Davion Mitchell), how many fans know this name? Make no mistake, everyone, the Jazz player is called Donovan Mitchell (Donovan Mitchell). In order to distinguish the two, the media used to call Davion Little Mitchell. Although the last name is the same and the first name is similar, the two people are not related.
Davion is a fan of Donovan, he also wore No. 45 in college. After being selected by the Kings, Mitchell Jr. changed to No. 15. Mitchell Jr. has been so popular recently. In the past five games, he averaged 24 points and 8.4 assists per game, shooting 49% from the field, 39% from three-point range, and 100% from free throws. In the game against the Rockets, he performed a dunk.
In the last five games, he scored 20+ points: March 21st vs Suns, 9 of 22, 28 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists; March 24th vs Pacers , 10 of 15, 25 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists; vs. Magic on March 27, 10 of 23, 22 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists; March 29 vs.
In these five games, the Kings have 3 wins and 2 losses, losing only 3 points to the league's first-place Suns. Before Mitchell Jr., the last Kings rookie to score 20+ points in 5 consecutive games was Tyreke Evans in 2010 (7 consecutive games). As strong as Cousins , Fox and Haliburton , they never achieved 20+ points in 5 consecutive games during their rookie season.
Some fans may say: In today's NBA, high scores are nothing, after all, the offensive pace is getting faster and faster. In fact, Mitchell's real advantage lies in defense. In the game against the Heat on March 29, Lowry made 3 of 9 shots and scored only 9 points; in the game against the Suns on October 28 last year, Paul scored 6 points and 8 assists on 1 of 210 shots, his worst performance this season.
Mitchell's outbreak is also related to playing time. De'Aaron Fox has not played since March 17. Mitchell was put into the starting lineup, and his average playing time per game increased from 23 minutes to more than 36 minutes. In the NBA, opportunities may come at any time, it depends on whether you can seize them. There is no doubt that Mitchell Jr. did it.
Mitchell Jr. played 70 games for the Kings this season, averaging 27 minutes per game, averaging 11.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 0.8 steals. He shot 41.9% from the field, 32.1% from the three-point range, and 63.1% from the free throw line. Kings coach Gentry praised: "He will be an outstanding defender in this league for many years to come."
Mitchell's official height is 1.88 meters, but the actual height should be around 1.85 meters, with a wingspan of 1.95 meters. He was born on September 5, 1998, one year younger than Fox and half a year younger than Tatum. Mitchell Jr. studied at Auburn University and Baylor University , and was elected the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year in the 2020-21 season.
In his junior season, Mitchell averaged 14 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game, shooting 51.1% from the field, 44.7% from three-point range, and 64.1% from free throws. His draft template is Smart . He is more accurate in three-pointers than Brother Gang, but his static talent is not as good as Brother Gang. In the 2021 draft, the Kings selected Mitchell Jr. with the 9th overall pick in the first round.
As a nearly 23-year-old rookie, Mitchell's ability to rank among the top ten picks also proves his ability.
