The Obvious and Smart Move: Davion Mitchell Declares for NBA Draft and Hires Agent

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Davion Mitchell, the National Defensive Player of the Year award winner (x3) and South Region’s Most Outstanding Player, has declared for the 2021 NBA Draft. Mitchell just announced on Instagram he’ll be hiring an agent and not returning to Baylor for his senior season.

When I spoke to Mitchell during the COVID pause in February, I got the sense this would be it. Since then, Mitchell dominated the end of the regular season, then played phenomenal offense and defense to help lead Baylor to a national championship.

Mitchell made a fantastic decision to return for his junior season. While he might have been a late second round pick after his sophomore season, he…