Trading a king’s crown for a dinosaur’s claw in joining the Toronto Raptors this offseason, Davion Mitchell left his fingerprint on October 23, 2024’s game through the usual signature: active hands defensively, and a touch of offense when the situation required. Diligently working to get Toronto’s comeback train on track, Mitchell remains selective, rejecting a screen-and-roll through a nifty behind-the-back before utilizing a snake dribble towards the floor’s other, less defended side. Finding his patient pick-and-roll probe rewarded with a wide-open 20-footer, Mitchell cashes in, draining an off-balanced bucket over Darius Garland’s contest to trim the deficit. The Raptors’ purple-themed throwbacks couldn’t galvanize a vintage performance during this particular night’s loss to the soon-to-be-sizzling-hot Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell, though, performed admirably as the second unit’s leader, compiling eight points, three assists, and two steals in 25 minutes of action. · Oct 23, 2024