To the delight of OKC Thunder fans near and far, sophomore Ajay Mitchell is breaking out toward rising star territory right before their very eyes.
Following an underrated rookie campaign that saw him serve as a consistent contributor within the eventual champion's rotation and rank fifth in three-point percentage (38.3) and first in defensive rating (100.0) among his rookie peers who logged a minimum of 30 games played, the former second-round pick has seemingly brought his play to an entirely new level here in year two.
Though admittedly a small sample size, Mitchell finds himself dropping stellar, all-around averages of 18.