“You were warned.” Said NBC Sports Kings insider James Ham on Monday night. “Davion Mitchell is an elite defender.” “Off-Night” lived up to his nickname as he swarmed the Hornets with defensive pressure in an 80-70 victory to tip-off the Kings Las Vegas Summer League schedule. On Twitter, where defensive highlights aren’t a regular fixture on fans’ feeds, No. 15 caught the community by storm, trending in the United States for hours after the game.
“There was no daylight between Mitchell and the ball, and he might be one of the world's five toughest six-footers to screen,” said Dan Favale in a Bleacher Report article following the game.