All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell practiced Thursday for the first time since spraining his right ankle more than a month ago and plans to play in the Utah Jazz's playoff opener.
"That's the goal," Mitchell said. "Barring any setbacks, God forbid - knock on wood - that's the goal. I'm just trying to go out there and be there for my teammates and try to help to go out there and win a championship. That's the goal. It's been the goal all year."
Mitchell, who averaged career bests of 26.4 points and 5.2 assists per game this season, sat out the last 16 games as the 52-20 Jazz wrapped up the NBA's best record and the top overall seed.