Donovan Mitchell poured in 35 points and added 10 rebounds to help rally the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 116-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons, for a 2-1 deficit in the best-of-seven second-round series in the 2026 NBA playoffs.
But nine years ago, Mitchell thought he was about to be drafted by Stan Van Gundy, then the president of basketball operations and head coach of the Pistons.
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Instead, they took Luke Kennard, a sweet-shooting sophomore guard from Duke, over Mitchell, a sophomore from Louisville.
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