Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Donovan Mitchell says he likes to be different, which may explain why, unlike most basketball players who think first about putting the ball in the hoop, he talks about defense.
The Utah Jazz rookie, who was selected with the No. 13 pick from the University of Louisville in last summer’s NBA draft after the Jazz traded up to get him, isn’t afraid to admit that he prides himself on his defense, which is one big reason the Jazz selected him so high.
“I like being different,” he says.