Donovan Mitchell's Best Plays of the 2017-2018 NBA Regular Season

Check out the best plays from the Utah Jazz's rookie guard, Donovan Mitchell! In his rookie season Mitchell averaged 20.5 ppg 3.7 apg and 3.7 rpg.
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[@n8phillips]

i watched this and Simmons highlights to compare...nearly fell asleep watching Simmons. Donavan is in another dimension.

[@bless7430]

looks like you’re right lmao 🤣

[@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197]

This is how I feel watching Lamelo and Anthony edwards highlights. Right guy got robbed again of the ROY.

[@kobebryant1397]

He’s already good now... just imagine him in his prime😩

[@michaelchernov4955]

Kobe Bryant Wade with a jumpshot

[@carven4072]

Kobe Bryant Donovan has potential to be better than Kobe 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@fllashgordon]

scary...please stay healthy DM

[@ecolumnasr3466]

Kobe Bryant mbml

[@xBrUtAlxTiMtAm]

he putting so much pressure on his body really early in his career

[@awildaashford7727]

This kid has so much potential

[@xBrUtAlxTiMtAm]

i think hes already reached his bar, just a matter of raising it.

[@Barak144]

teemutot shut up he is barely 20

[@Barak144]

so much talent you mean

[@xBrUtAlxTiMtAm]

nuthin i said was negative u keen for his meat tho thats for sure.

[@amberitaaa]

24 oras

[@jdnellar21]

The man is out there channeling Dwade...the style is so similar... He's to be my favorite player once Wade leaves

[@gkelly8998]

jdnellar21 most definitely

[@NolieKBGabia]

same HAHAHAHAHA

[@theneonjaguar9820]

Same

[@Upandaway01]

That put-back dunk is what started this mans amazing rookie career

[@mateusresende6120]

I remember watching this live, till this i was confident that Mitchell could be a good player, but when i saw this dunk i knew he was something special

[@Thiiink]

and welcomed lonzo ball to the nba also.

[@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197]

I swear this guy is one of the most talented players I have ever seen in my life 😔

[@Shane.Roberts]

2 years later you right this man diffrent in the playoffs this year. 51 30 22 57 after averaging 24ppg for the season. He is averaging 40ppg 6apg 5 rpg in the playoffs right now💪💪💪💪💪

[@ZeroX810]

Mitchell is Westbrook with brain & poise. And way better shooting.

[@nickbh15]

Perfect way to put it

[@vba1000]

he's more a mix of kyrie and wade

[@deanowen2015]

Don't compare him to Westbrook. That's an insult to Mitchell.

[@AthletaChristi]

young kobe

[@drjeffriessaysldsisatheolo7366]

WESTBROOK LOL HE IS ALREADY BETTER THAN THAT CAT

[@marcelonoriega11]

He is my favorite Rookie and each game he puts a lot of passion and you can see that he is enjoying the game and giving all that he has. Utah, take note with these young men!!!

[@jparkerez23]

Dude is so dirty. Reminds me so much of a rookie D Wade with a better shot.

[@russell9411]

jparkerez _ Damn this man is a d.wade clone only difference wade was way faster

[@jparkerez23]

yeah. that's true.

[@phillipjackson3723]

Young D.wade..

[@false8507]

ROTY ALL THE WAY! Even though I’m a Lakers fan and want kuzma for ROTY he deserves WAY more then Simmons and Kuzma

[@RichD2024]

I'm a Lakers fan also and I couldn't agree more.

[@magic131]

its close...you don't know ball if you think he's way ahead of simmons. Don't care who you like better those are just the facts.

[@RichD2024]

It's not that Simmons isn't close or even better IMO, it's that he's not a true rookie. He's had an extra year to learn the playbook, an extra year with the team nutritionist, an extra year practicing with the team, an extra year developing chemistry... all those things matter. I'm sorry Simmons didn't play in his first year because of the injury, but that's life. He isn't a Rookie, and Donovan deserves ROTY because he is the best Rookie that played this year.

[@false8507]

magic131 I never said WAY ahead of simons boi

[@jamalmixon9518]

same

[@premiermarbleracing]

UNREAL

[@JC_2324]

I’m a sixers/Ben Simmons fan, but I got to keep it real, Donovan Mitchell deserves ROY

[@TanksFr]

? ? Explain

[@WillToNihilsm]

Mad real this kid wins the eye test by a mile.

[@joetimmy2059]

? ? YOU'RE NOT A SIXERS FAN

[@willcampbell7097]

Lmaooo whattttt ur crazy bro

[@vibe4323]

Nigga you high af

[@FireRust]

1:50 look how happy he is! Man i love watching this kid, he absolutely loves this game, its no wonder hes so freaking good!

[@8RuTu5]

What i like most about this kid is his talent for quick thinking.

[@Tummy_tv]

He has so much fun when he plays. His confidence allows him to run the offense so smoothly. He plays with a constant rhythm that you can see in his body language and how he pulls up for a jumper .

[@danielo2541]

ROOKIE... OF... THE... YEAR...

[@RichD2024]

R.O.T.Y IMO. How good is this kid now and how good is he going to be? Crazy.

[@phantomplayerx5576]

Watching these highlights gave me goosebumps..

[@RastamanBadBoy1]

This is how wesbrook would play if he had a brain

[@RastamanBadBoy1]

He can`t win, for that you need brain. Go look his picture and touch yourself.

[@rnfproductions7651]

no all it takes is telling your teammates to move out of the way when going for a rebound.

[@longbeardeddragon2550]

dakidjahsiah triple double and yet couldn’t win Against the Jazz. Don’t make me laugh 😂

[@garretthigginbotham6122]

RastamanBadBoy1 “If I only had a brain”🎼

[@RondoArchived]

dakidjahsiah stat padding

[@nickpacanowski2808]

I wholeheartedly believe that in a couple years time Donovan Mitchell will be the best player in the league.

[@kevintrades1734]

Look at him now 😊

[@logicalguy5803]

This guy has game & class, plays for the team & looks like a solid guy, loved how he welcomed grayson allen at the draft.. future legend for sure

[@ThirdBrainLives]

The spirit of Donovan Mitchell like a fire is burning.

[@deanowen2015]

Ok .... lol I read you. #utah

[@axgreenious9400]

Oh, you simple minded mormon. DM is the shit, though.

[@bronsonsummerstein2829]

I watch Utah every week because of Donovan Mitchell. from Perth western Australia

[@goatgoat9169]

This man plays way bigger than 6'3" i swear

[@bryann25]

Tell me about it he seems like he's 6'5 or 6'6 its crazy

[@nikeairjordanfly]

just keep in mind that mitchell led the jazz to the 5th seed on the WEST. ROTY

[@treneshaclark4643]

Damn right

[@joshuajoyce6542]

Simmons had help all Donavan had was Gobert who was out most of the year and Rubio simmons had and entire starting 5 to help plus a couple role players

[@joshuaflowers234]

nikeairjordanfly. This man never even had a double double ben has over 10 triple doubles

[@joshuajoyce6542]

Joshua Flowers Donavan didn't choke in the playoffs and he held his own with barely any help Ben had alot of assets

[@joshuaflowers234]

Joshua Joyce he must of choked since they got eliminated and its not a play off reward if it was jayson tatum would have gotten it ben almost averaged a triple double as a rookie get outta here yall niggas ain't even got an argument

[@rudrapatel6249]

ROTY.

[@KingC-way425]

Rudra Patel But this isnt a Ben Simmons video

[@b.lousmoma3706]

Jay Calloway Exactly that's why he said Roty

[@JulianWavy]

Rudra Patel most defiantly

[@Mcs74331]

Nah. His all around game has nothing on Ben.

[@sambageian]

1 point in 31 minutes is your ROTY? put down the crack pipe lmfao

[@ah00dii85]

ROTY. Him and Tatum my favs from 2017 draft.

[@DwadeFL4SHMV3]

Is nobody else shook at how fast ingles shot the ball after Donovan did that behind the back pass. Seemed crazy quick to me

[@RidwanAbdou]

he's amazing

[@McDoodle44]

This guy produced more highlight reels in his first season than many others in their entire career.

[@tashawnarichards4917]

like OMG!!! this guy is gifted so much potential

[@curbe4288]

this looks like superstar highlights bruh

[@MrJoefel367]

This kid got a good landing when dunking he can do that all day.

[@atonmarjon8207]

Thats my idol ...monster plays.

[@Muerte707]

Definitely looking forward for the Utah games next season.

[@chuchuchuchia]

Already one of the best penetrators and finishers with a great mindset, can't wait for his future

[@tamiamitchell7852]

This man is crazy!!! Unbelievable

[@drlove6427]

Mitchell all days !!!

[@howardhill3395]

finesse, speed, power, precision...Donovan Mitchell has it all!

[@alexangelo6528]

Ok. This dude deserves a ROTY. Dude just a carried a team with no all stars pass through the first round of a playoff game as a rookie.

[@finbrown5129]

ROTY is a regular season award Alex Angelo. If Playoffs were considered DM45 should have won it

[@slavkogotovac5732]

He is great all around player. Great vision ,basketball IQ, great scorer, he has everything ROTY 100%

[@nukeboy4939]

This dude the real deal straight up!

[@jaypeehagedorn6326]

DWade + Westbrook🤔 = Donovan M😱

[@kellenjarmon1999]

Mitchell is the next Jordan

[@wadopotato33]

No, he is not. But he will be very good.

[@sanne7]

One of my Favourites, Future All star And Hall Of Framer

[@kevinmashru5367]

This guy has so much potential

[@dantemcgary8660]

He's going to be one of the All Time Greats

[@emiliostark2478]

Utah got a star dude, for real

[@styawebuck9251]

Never seen a rookie this good

[@johnc6859]

When a video is this long, usually means this is not just a fluke, he is the real deal

[@HanginWitLucid]

I like this kid, skills

[@boypula]

He's like an athletic kyrie! I see the dunks and all that but that handle and crazy finishes!!! Damn!! Not to mention the crazy passes too!

[@deanowen2015]

"athletic kyrie" ??? Lol no hate I'm just thinking .... Kyrie extremely athletic with killer handles. Mitchell is way more like Dwayne Wade meets Damian Lillard with a dunk. He looks like DWade can shoot the three (beat Lillard's record) and has that nasty dunk.

[@moisesnroliveira]

Rookie of The Year. Nothing more.

[@caranzosquad4574]

Unreal spida sense!!🕷🔥

[@gnarlybastard6380]

Kid is unreal

[@caranzosquad4574]

Underrated passer!

[@moreearnings9560]

He’s going to be all time great

[@GatoTravieso37]

I'm glad those summer classes I gave you are showing now young buck!

[@marcoayala7802]

I'm gonna be mad if they don't have a Ricky Rubio best plays of the season😡don't sleep on my man Ricky

[@brandonleon-jimenez5158]

Good-Looking Ayala garbage

[@borya2007]

Triple-double

[@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197]

Trash

[@ariondiggs100]

Good-Looking Ayala truth be truth!

[@daquansanchez8250]

He’s not even top 50

[@TheVirtualSignaler]

Pure ROTY Period. No conversation Needed.

[@goldgenjacson9379]

What a REAL KILLER the rookie is.

[@LucasAndradeHD]

The people's ROTY

[@rhugo109]

The GOAT

[@4SZNS4US]

Raw AF

[@ph6587]

Donovan Mitchell deserves ROTY!!! He is going to be a All Star next year and many more to come as well! And also got special athletic ability like no other....

[@Kexter]

You called it

[@jessegrace1222]

Mitchell is prime Next Gen GOAT.

[@take1down977]

I’m a raptors fan but Utah just the beast team now. So much potential Playoff Finals.

[@sethwadsworth1250]

3:21 legend has it, Alex Len is still looking for the ball

[@powerplayers8669]

SPECIAL!!!!!!!

[@kasonwardle55]

This kid is insane

[@BA_deFo]

How is 🕷not in more convos for fan awards?? Clutch , handles , and starters. He should be in the convo more then the other nominees.

[@user-bd4xw5hv6y]

And it is only his 1st year what the fu** 😨

[@ericz4953]

Dude is light years ahead of some other mvp guards in his rookie year. WOW

[@alexangelo6528]

My rookie of the year.

[@rumbajuice]

When was the last time a rookie had this much highlights? Blake?

[@alexpaysen4478]

LightFuse simmons?

[@rumbajuice]

Giannis Anteyokounmposiwndowiukdowommsqowu Mitchell has more.

[@deanowen2015]

Just no. Simmons is a joke.

[@alexpaysen4478]

Dean Owen not really but ok

[@20Steve25]

Giannis Anteyokounmposiwndowiukdowommsqowu I watched Simmons highlights all I see is dunking and passing DM45 got robbed

[@mc23tv14]

one of the most impressive rookie ever

[@cooolhunk007]

GOAT

[@AgentEran]

This dude is good

[@louieill6362]

This mean keep balling he be the goat. , If. He keep playing with this passion. Bro.

[@Russman3232]

It's kind of funny to me that all of you are debating if Donovan Mitchell or Ben Simmons is the Rookie of the Year. Like it is a straight fact right now, when really it's just all of your opinions, until the awards are given out at the end of the season. However, I have an opinion, that I believe Donovan Mitchell was the steal of the draft this year. I have some actual, real facts, that should turn my opinion into a straight fact. "Mitchell was drafted by the Denver Nuggetswith the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft only to be traded to the Utah Jazz for the 24th pick (Tyler Lydon) and Trey Lyles.[15] On July 5, 2017, Mitchell signed a four-year rookie scale contract with the Jazz.[16] On July 11, 2017, Mitchell signed a multi-year shoe deal with Adidas. Later that day, Mitchell scored 37 points against the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, the most by any player during the 2017 NBA Summer League.[17] In his NBA debut on October 18, 2017, Mitchell registered 10 points and 4 assists against the Denver Nuggets.[18] On December 1, 2017, he scored a career-high 41 points in a 114-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. He set the Jazz scoring record for a rookie and became the first NBA rookie to score 40 points in a game since Blake Griffin in 2011.[19] He surpassed Darrell Griffith's team-record 38 in 1981.[20]Mitchell also became the seventh rookie in franchise history to have a 30-plus point game, as well as the first to have a 40-plus point game.[21] On January 4, 2018, Mitchell was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December 2017 after averaging 23.1 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 34.3 minutes per game during the month of December.[22] On January 15, 2018, Mitchell surpassed Karl Malone for most 20+ points games during a rookie season when he had his 19th 20+ point game.[23] On February 2, 2018 Donovan recorded his second 40 point game of his rookie season against the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first rookie guard to notch two 40-point games since Allen Iverson in 1996-97. [24] On February 5, 2018, Donovan was officially named by the NBA as an injury replacement for Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (strained left hip flexor) for the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.[25] He won the contest scoring a 48 and 50 in the first round, then a 50 and 48 in the final round being the first rookie to win the contest since Zach LaVine. On March 1, 2018, Mitchell was named as the Western Conference rookie of the month for the 3rd time this season for games played in February.[26] On April 10, he set a rookie record for most 3s in a season with 186 3s in a 119-79 win over the Golden State Warriors.[27] On April 12, at the end of the regular season, Mitchell was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for March and April.[28]" ("nuff said, I rest my case.")

[@finbrown5129]

shot

[@BrandoKing]

He is going to be a future MVP. Mark my words

[@imsortaugly]

haven't started watching yet. I hope it's more than just dunks

[@mattathiasmacabees6416]

League mvp.

[@cityofredL1C4]

Can you imagine how fun the dunk contest would be if the Jazz commentators were doing the commentary

[@brittonhartvigsen3063]

Somebody tell me how this man is not the ROTY? ABSOLUTE BEAST!!!!!

[@BK-pw9mn]

No brainer man... definitely the ROTY!

[@jamalmixon9518]

pick #13 is sometimes gold. this guy, devin booker...kobe

[@honuedem6057]

Man Batum ,was like i ain't jumping.This dude gonna end my career.😂😂😂

[@konradkopiec4193]

2017 draft was good as 2003 a lot of talented and gifted rookies. Mitchell remind me young Wade. I wish him ROTY but i guess Simmons (like Lebron) gonna take it, because of better overall stats: as/pts/reb. Mitchell is natural born scorer with great IQ and athlet. but Simmons impact is bigger i guess. Anyway its great that they both have realy good coaches. Its hard to make such a good team with young players.

[@dallantobler6417]

Mitchell is going to be the new goat in a couple of years

[@Kexter]

You called it

[@Esk8Tech]

If he can stay healthy, he will be a superstar in the NBA. Best Rookie hands down.

[@jaydenbrown7924]

Donavan Mitchell is Russell Westbrook with a jump shot

[@ulasfrataydn2289]

Unreal. ROTY

[@nicolaszyx3120]

I think he can be one of the best of all time

[@garretthigginbotham6122]

Baby goat

[@nickliberatore9143]

He the next Jordan or kobe

[@wotarra96]

Nick liberators dwade 2.0

[@ariondiggs100]

Febie Clint Lapera I see what you doing here. I didn't recognize it all season long until your statement, but he does have a lot of retro D. Wade in his game.

[@TheOnlySamyy]

dwade 2.0

[@truthseeker2587]

Yes like Kobe in a lot of ways

[@tjg6363]

Dwade 2.0

[@FireRust]

I can't wait to watch them all play again, Once Rubio and Sefalosha are healthy again, Jazz will be dominate next season!

[@stevendiaz1838]

For me Donovan Mitchell is better than other all stars player 😊

[@brendanbasden2442]

Here in 2024, was nothing worked out for him and the Jazz to get a chip

[@adrianborja8261]

DEFINITION OF A ROOKIE ✔