San Francisco • Back when Donovan Mitchell became a lock to play for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup in China this past summer, there was some concern over how the extra workload might impact his NBA season.
Ten games in, it’s fair to say there’s been an impact — though not the one many expected.
“Donovan is a star in the making on the court,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr, a Team USA assistant, said before Monday night’s game vs. the Jazz at the Chase Center. “He’s already a star off the court.”
Mitchell is off to the best start of his young career, and he, Kerr and Jazz coach Quin Snyder all believe his World Cup experience played a big part.