Overview
- Through five games, the reserve guard is averaging about 18 points on roughly 47% shooting, providing key scoring in Oklahoma City’s perfect start.
- He logged 18 points in 24 minutes in a 107-101 win over the Kings on Tuesday as Chet Holmgren sat with lower back soreness, handling veteran Dennis Schroder’s defense.
- With Jalen Williams recovering from right wrist surgery, Mitchell has taken on secondary ball-handling duties even alongside MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
- The Belgian-born guard was drafted No. 38 in 2024 and played only 36 regular-season games as a rookie due to turf toe, fitting the Thunder’s track record of developing overlooked talent.
- National chatter has placed him in early Most Improved Player discussion and on Sixth Man odds boards, though analysts caution the sample is small and his role could shift once the roster is healthy.