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Donovan Mitchell earned a max extension, yes, but first-round loss to Nuggets still eating away at him

Donovan Mitchell just signed a max contract extension with the Utah Jazz worth a guaranteed $163 million, but that’s not really what he’s thinking about these days.

There’s something else. A nagging voice in the back of his mind. A reminder of unfinished business.

We blew a 3-1 lead.

Sure, Mitchell lit up on one of the biggest sports stages, put on dazzling 50-plus point performances in the playoffs, and secured the kind of money that means his family will never have to worry about anything financially ever again.

We blew a 3-1 lead.