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How Donovan Mitchell stepped into a leadership role early in his Cavaliers tenure

DETROIT — Donovan Mitchell has always been a dynamic scorer — for his size, for his position, for his pedigree.

And while his experience was a necessary addition to a young and surprising Cleveland Cavaliers team, he took some self-evaluation in the time between last season ending in Utah and his arrival in the Eastern Conference.

The question, “How can I be better?” has been asked and answered as Mitchell has gotten off to a hot start in his first 19 games.

“I wanted to be a better defender,” Mitchell told Yahoo Sports recently.