Donovan Mitchell felt a little rusty and fatigued.
But the Utah Jazz All-Star was glad to be back at practice Thursday after missing more than a month of action with a sprained right ankle, and believes he is on track to be ready for Game 1 of the NBA playoffs.
“That’s the goal,” he said. “Barring any setbacks — god forbid, knock on wood. The goal is to be out there and helping my teammates to try and win a championship. That’s been the goal all year.”
Mitchell sprained his right ankle in a game against the Indiana Pacers on April 16.