Oklahoma City • On Monday afternoon, in the moments after the Utah Jazz ended practice, the official word was put out on Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell: An MRI confirmed a left foot contusion. The team will know more concerning his Game 2 status on Tuesday.
That’s the official word. But, nobody really believes Mitchell isn’t going to play.
Jazz forward Royce O’Neale said he believes Mitchell will be fine. On Monday, Mitchell seemed to be in good spirits. Most importantly, the Jazz made their star rookie available for media interviews. They typically don’t do that for injured players.