Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has been the subject of a lot of debate in Jazzland this year. The sophomore guard from Louisville has become the Jazz's No. 1 offensive option, like he was last season, but has become the focal point of opposing teams' defenses, which have had a full offseason to scout Mitchell.
This season, Mitchell is averaging 20.4 points per game, just down from his 20.5 points per game a season ago, albeit less efficiently than last year (40.9 percent shooting compared to 43.7 percent last year). As of late, Mitchell seems to have turned a corner, averaging 22.