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Ajay Mitchell has Thunder fans thinking crazy about his ceiling

The OKC Thunder already have two established All-Stars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams within their midst. Chet Holmgren has also long been viewed as a star on the rise himself.

Now, amid a true breakout campaign to kick off 2025-26, many are gleefully tossing Ajay Mitchell into the conversation of possible Oklahoma City-based candidates who could be sent to the illustrious mid-season exhibition at some point in the near future.

During a recent episode of The Athletic NBA Daily, co-host Es Baraheni raved about the trajectory that the sophomore guard currently finds himself on, going as far as to admit that he's "dangerously high" on what his ceiling in the league could wind up being.