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

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

This kid has so much potential

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

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

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

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

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!!!

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

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

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!

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

ROTY.

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

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

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

The spirit of Donovan Mitchell like a fire is burning.

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

This is how wesbrook would play if he had a brain

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

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

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

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

ROTY. Him and Tatum my favs from 2017 draft.

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

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

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

UNREAL

he's amazing

this looks like superstar highlights bruh

DWade + Westbrook🤔 = Donovan M😱

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

Utah got a star dude, for real

Watching these highlights gave me goosebumps..

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.

Mitchell all days !!!

Mitchell is the next Jordan

The people's ROTY

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.")

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

Thats my idol ...monster plays.

Donavan Mitchell is Russell Westbrook with a jump shot

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

Rookie of The Year. Nothing more.

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

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

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....

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

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

Mitchell is prime Next Gen GOAT.

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

This man is crazy!!! Unbelievable

This guy has so much potential

This dude the real deal straight up!

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!

What a REAL KILLER the rookie is.

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

Never seen a rookie this good

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

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

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

Definitely looking forward for the Utah games next season.

Underrated passer!

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

He the next Jordan or kobe

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

Reminds me of prime dwade

WHAT A PASS..... 1:13

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

I like this kid, skills

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

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

Pure ROTY Period. No conversation Needed.

DANG WHY DID WE HAVE 2 PHENOMENAL ROOKIES THIS YEAR. NEITHER DESERVE TO BE SNUBBED

D.Mitchell>Gordon Hayward

The GOAT

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

whos here after his 71 points?

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

He’s going to be all time great

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

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

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 .

Baby goat

Even if he didn't get ROTY compare him to Simmons now. No comparison he is streets ahead and getting better Simmons stagnate.

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.

He has Russell Westbrook’s athleticism and and shot like Steph Curry that’s scary good

Unreal spida sense!!🕷🔥

one of the most impressive rookie ever

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

League mvp.

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

SPECIAL!!!!!!!

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

Don’t care if Simmons won ROTY, Mitchell is so much more exciting to watch.

My rookie of the year.

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

Ben Simmons shouldn’t qualify as a rookie and this guy should be rookie of the year

This kid is insane

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

No brainer man... definitely the ROTY!