In the Jazz’s locker room Saturday night, after Donovan Mitchell had missed a wide-open look at a 3-pointer that could have sent Game 3 to overtime, forward Kyle Korver felt compelled to defend his young teammate, saying, in part, “I have never seen someone so young take ownership of a team, take ownership of his play, do it with charisma, do it with class. Never seen that in my 16 years in the NBA.”
At Sunday’s practice at Zions Bank Basketball campus, the veteran forward reiterated his support, noting the uniqueness of the second-year guard’s willingness to carry the burden of a franchise’s fortunes.