Chris Paul, Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. The NBA’s superstars always seem to go out of their way to stop the Utah Jazz rookie on the court after games and share a few words of encouragement. But even Mitchell was surprised to see Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook making his way toward him on Saturday night.
But no player scored more than Mitchell, who finished with 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting. So while Westbrook had Mitchell’s ear after the game, George and Anthony — with 14 All-Star appearances between them — waited their turn to speak with the rookie guard.