Donovan Mitchell is happy he will be back on the basketball court soon.
Even if it’s just in a video game.
The Utah Jazz guard will compete against other NBA stars in a players-only NBA 2K tournament on ESPN this weekend. Mitchell’s first game is Friday night against Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura. With the NBA suspended indefinitely amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, Mitchell said he is excited to be able to compete in a different way.
“I think this tournament is going to be a lot of trash-talking, a lot of competitiveness,” Mitchell said. “I think it’s filling a void.