Donovan Mitchell has identified one area he can approve in prior to the start of next season.
The Utah Jazz saw their season come to an end on Wednesday after losing to the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their first round series. Following the game, Mitchell mentioned being in better shape as something he can work on during the summer that will be a benefit to him next season.
Donovan Mitchell on how he plans to improve this summer: “Better shape. I’ll just leave it at that.” I’ll speculate that he’ll be fueled by how physical Eric Gordon got with him.
— Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) April 25, 2019
Mitchell struggled with his shot against the Rockets. Perhaps it did have something to do with the physicality Gordon exerted on him throughout the series.
Mitchell’s offseason program was delayed last year due to a foot injury he suffered during last year’s playoffs. He wasn’t cleared to resume basketball activities until the middle of June. This year, Mitchell should be able to get to work on his plan sooner, which would bode well for he and the Jazz.
