Having a significant impact on an NBA Finals contender was not always in the cards for Ajay Mitchell. However, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard is establishing himself as a potential star early in the 2025-26 NBA season.
Mitchell has silenced his doubters while playing a quality brand of basketball for an 8-1 OKC squad, and the Thunder have benefited from his performance to say the least.
The UC Santa Barbara product was selected by the Knicks 38th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. New York ended up trading him to Oklahoma City on draft night.