Overview
- Mitchell scored 24 points with 8 rebounds and 6 steals in the Celtics’ 87-75 Summer League win over the Hornets on Sunday, July 12, making 2 of 5 three-pointers in the game.
- He arrived in Boston as the No. 40 pick after a St. John’s season in which he shot 1-of-15 from three and under 50 percent at the free throw line, concerns that pushed him into the second round.
- Summer League coach Amile Jefferson praised Mitchell’s energy, rebounding and willingness to shoot, saying he looked confident and should keep taking open threes.
- Boston holds an open roster spot and is likely to offer Mitchell a two-way contract that would let him split time between the NBA and the Maine Celtics while the team evaluates his fit.
- If Mitchell can translate this shooting into consistency the Celtics could gain a versatile, defense-first wing; if not, he will remain a developmental prospect inside Boston’s G League pipeline.