Donovan Mitchell is a score-first player. He’s put up more than 20 points per game every season of his young career. He has been criticized as a one-dimensional player, a chucker, a one-trick pony. He’s heard all of that before, even from some very big names, but none of that gives credit to his most underrated talent. Donovan Mitchell is an unbelievably gifted passer, and it’s time we talk about that.
That may sound wrong to some people. Passing is not at all what Donovan is known for. Over his career, he’s normally produced about four assists per game.