Surprise, surprise; the Utah Jazz exercised their team option for the third year of Donovan Mitchell’s rookie contract. It was something that we obviously saw coming, but this simple move brought me great joy yesterday when it was announced, mostly because of Mitchell’s reaction:
This kid doesn’t take anything for granted. He had one of the best rookie seasons in NBA history and is well on his way to becoming a superstar in the highest league of basketball in the world. Someone in his shoes would surely be focusing on their future max contract and what they are going to do with all of their millions and millions of dollars.