After his brilliant performance in a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of this year’s NBA playoffs, there is no doubt that Donovan Mitchell is the face of the Utah Jazz franchise.
It should then come as no surprise that the Jazz are expected to lock “Spida” up for a long time as soon as possible.
According to reports, Mitchell and the Jazz are expected to sign a five-year max extension as soon as free agency starts in the fall.
Early projections show that a five-year max deal this offseason will be worth somewhere in the ballpark of $170 million. Free agency this year will be pushed back a bit because of the financial uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to start sometime after the scheduled October 18 date.
Mitchell has averaged 22.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4 assists per game in 225 games. He was selected 13th overall in the 2017 draft, ironically, by the Denver Nuggets, who traded him to Utah in exchange for Trey Lyles and the No. 24 pick in the draft.
Utah was eliminated in a nail-biting Game 7 on Tuesday by the Denver Nuggets after Nuggets star Nikola Jokic hit a shot with less than 30 seconds left in the game to give Denver a 80-78 lead.
