Following Wednesday night's loss to visiting Cleveland, all-star point guard Donovan Mitchell sat in the media room with his hand on his head, looking at his phone and processing what had just taken place at Vivint Arena.
The ordinarily cheerful and smiling Mitchell was somber as he diligently answered questions following the 111-91 defeat. He said all the right things, providing insight and analysis into how the shorthanded Jazz suffered their fourth consecutive loss.
But all of a sudden, Mitchell's mood changed. He was no longer somber. He was perturbed — and for a good reason.
While the question was harmless in nature, it was about his teammate Rudy Gobert and whether or not Gobert's recent absence had proven to the Jazz how important he is to their success.