Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports)
An NBA newbie gave Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell a difficult summer test.
Toronto Raptors rookie forward Scottie Barnes, who came off the board No. 4 overall at the 2021 NBA Draft following his one-and-done stay at Florida State, has the potential to become a legendary on-ball defender in the league. As of this week, fifth-year Utah Jazz guard and former low lottery pick Donovan Mitchell should be able to attest to that.
On one play during some pickup action that featured a host of high-profile NBA players, the 20-year-old Barnes stopped the 25-year-old Mitchell dead in his tracks.