Mitchell: If there were no injuries, we would have reached the Finals and won the title

In an interview, Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell talked about how his ankle injury in last season's playoffs affected him.

"I've now gotten to the point where I'm grateful for this injury. For my personal growth on and off the court, I feel like this injury really is — you know me, I like to skip you, go around you, fly over you to the end, but that injury made me unable to jump up the whole playoffs, which made me have to stand on the floor and make decisions, slow down. But something different started to open up and I felt, 'This is another level, this is a game that I don't need athleticism to play.' ’”

"And now you've added your ability to run and jump and your ability to move back." The ankle feels good. I'll be ready. I think last season must have been a little sad, there were too many obstacles, ankles and other things, but there is no intention of belittling the Suns or the Bucks or the Clippers, but I think if we are healthy, we are in the Finals. I think we're going to win the title again, but say it would be easy if. ”