They’re only exhibition games. But for Donovan Mitchell, there is a lot on the line in Team USA’s final tune-up games against the Aussie Boomers before the World Cup. The winner will have bragging rights next season—and Mitchell knows how much Joe Ingles loves to talk.
“I don’t think he’ll want to see me,” Mitchell said of visiting Ingles in his teammate’s country this week. “… Or he’ll probably want to talk trash the entire time.”
The two Utah Jazz players met up at a welcome reception for the two national teams on Tuesday in Melbourne.