Golden State Warriors NBA Draft Big Board: 5 Prospects to target

Golden State Warriors NBA Draft: Davion Mitchell

Last year, the wheels began to fall off when Stephen Curry went to the bench. The Golden State Warriors were lost with no true point guard to set the tone and lead the offense in Curry’s absence. It is expected that addressing their lack of a backup point guard will be high on the Warriors’ to-do list this summer.

What better opportunity to do so than to draft Davion Mitchell. The NCAA Champion just played stellar on both ends of the floor, showing the entire world he is a natural-born winner.

Mitchell is a junkyard dog on defense. His speed, agility and muscle make him a tough player to beat off the dribble. He’s great at picking up the ball and serving as the point of attack on defense, something that has become more and more important in a league where perimeter players dictate entire games. Tossing Mitchell into the fray and allowing him to blow up opposing offenses would be a treat to watch.

Furthermore, the Big-12 Defensive Player of the Year is a sound decision-maker on offense, as well. Mitchell averaged 5.8 assists and just 1.7 turnovers in the NCAA tourney and scored 13.5 points on 50 percent shooting. Pretty impressive for a 6’2″ guard.

The only true concern in Mitchell’s game is his 3-point shooting. He was hovering at around 30 percent from the 3-point line in his first two collegiate seasons but ballooned to 44.7 percent last season. He placed as a below 70 percent free throw shooter, however, drawing questions as to how consistent he will be as a deep-threat in the NBA.