Sign up for PrizePicks here: https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/THUNDER Use promo code DIGEST Ajay Mitchell of the Oklahoma City (OKC) Thunder is a second-year guard from the 2024 NBA Draft. Taking a huge leap between his rookie and sophomore seasons, Mitchell has more than doubled his minutes, points, and assists in the regular season. And in the playoffs, he went from out the rotation, to one of its premiere guys in the Western Conference Semifinals against Lebron James, Austin Reaves, DeAndre Ayton, and the Los Angeles Lakers. But the kicker isn’t just the elevation in Mitchell’s production: it’s his contract, which Sam Presti declined the Thunder’s team option to create. With the Thunder big 3 of Shai Gilgeous-Alexaner (SGA), Chet Holmgren, and Jalen Williams due for max deals starting next season, Ajay Mitchell inked a 3-year deal worth under $9M last summer…and not even one year in, it’s looking like an all-time underpay. Gabriel Ebersole breaks down the deal through the lens of the NBA salary cap, dissects Mitchell’s leap in performance this season and playoffs, and makes his case why the 307th highest paid player in the NBA, is providing the best bang for his buck. --- Thunder Digest covers the latest reports, news and rumors regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder. If you want to stay updated with every trade, move and tidbit on players like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, Isaiah Hartenstein, Cason Wallace, Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins, Mark Daigneault and Sam Presti. Thunder Digest gives Oklahoma City Thunder and NBA news and rumors like Chat Sports, Hoops Tonight, Kenny For Real, Dom2k, ThreeCone and others. Have you ever wanted to break into sports media as a write or content creator? Apply to join the Digest Media team today here: https://digestmedia.ca/join-us/ for_digest_redistribution --- Unchanged --- NBA Trade Rumors, NBA Free Agency, NBA Draft, NBA Finals Preview, Fantasy Basketball Advice, NBA Betting Odds, NBA Jersey Review, Player Performance Breakdown, Sports Analytics, NBA Highlights, NBA News Update, NBA Stats, NBA Roster Moves, NBA Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
