Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell is a rising star in the NBA and has recently been compared to a particular perennial All-Star player.
During a recent podcast segment with Bill Simmons and Tim Legler on The Ringer, the idea of Mitchell following Jalen Brunson's path to stardom became a subject of discussion.
"The way he's playing reminds me a little of when Brunson was on Dallas," Simmons said. "Brunson had this stretch on those Dallas teams where you would watch him and be like, 'Is this guy really good or am I crazy?