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Ajay Mitchell Is the Thunder's Latest Emergent Star After His Best Career Playoff Game vs Lakers
Ajay Mitchell has emerged as a key playoff contributor while filling in for injured starter Jalen Williams, and the Thunder are unbeaten in the postseason.
- On Saturday night, Belgian guard Ajay Mitchell delivered career playoff highs of 24 points and 10 assists, leading the OKC Thunder to a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Mitchell has seized the spotlight while replacing injured teammate Jalen Williams following a hamstring injury in the first round, helping the Thunder remain unbeaten in the postseason.
- Coach Mark Daigneault recognizes Mitchell's inexperience but remains confident, saying, "The growth curve of players young in their career is steep." Mitchell stated, "Every time I step on the court, I want to be a winning player."
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander expressed confidence in his teammate, noting Mitchell is "getting more and more comfortable as the game goes on" and stating he was "never worried that he wasn't going to figure it out."
- General manager Sam Presti re-signed Mitchell to a three-year, $9 million contract, a deal already viewed as a steal for the second-round pick from 2024 now anchoring Oklahoma City's postseason run.
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Ajay Mitchell is the Thunder's latest emergent star after his best career playoff game vs Lakers
The next impressive player to rise from the Thunder’s bottomless depth and onto the national stage is Ajay Mitchell, who has seized the spotlight while replacing injured teammate Jalen Williams during these playoffs.
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Ajay Mitchell details confidence surge after 24-point playoff breakout vs Lakers
Ajay Mitchell delivered a career playoff performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday night at crypto.com Arena, with the guard finishing with 24 points and 10 assists in a controlled road win. Speaking postgame, Mitchell pointed directly to the second-half […] The post Ajay Mitchell details confidence surge after 24-point playoff breakout vs Lakers ap…
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