Donovan Mitchell had a rookie year for the ages. While sophomore Ben Simmons eventually came away with the hardware, Donovan Mitchell’s rookie year was impressive for a multitude of reasons as laid out by our own Andy Bailey last week. Unlike Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell is about to embark on his true second year in the NBA. He is taking advantage of a true NBA offseason complete with rest, healthy eating, and fully implemented development courtesy of Utah’s Cheat Code, Johnnie Bryant.
While it’s impossible to look into a crystal ball to know what Donovan Mitchell will become in the years to come, it is possible to look at what past high scoring rookies have done in their sophomore seasons as an encore.