Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell pulled off a particularly uncommon feat during his first year in the Association. I’m not talking about his statistical achievements, either; although dropping a 21-4-4 line puts him in rarefied air for first-year players.
Numbers aside, what I’m referring to was the way he took ownership of his team. The 2017-18 season may have been Mitchell’s initial foray into being a pro baller, but he nonetheless emerged as a floor leader for the Jazz.
Throw those two things together and you’ve got something special, and I’m not the only one who thinks so.