Donovan Mitchell reveals NBA’s toughest players to defend; praises Steph Curry, Booker | News, scores, highlights, stats & rumors

Donovan Mitchell appeared on Wave Sports + Entertainment’s 7pm in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony & The Kid Mero on Tuesday and was asked which attackers keep him awake at night when he has to defend them.

“I’d say Book (Devin Booker), Ant (Anthony Edwards),” Mitchell replied (15:40). “I’d say JB (Jaylen Brown), but put all the Celtics in there. I got so much respect for them. Steph (Curry), ’cause you got to run with that son of a bitch. You know Steph just runs around nonstop. I can’t say the KDs (Kevin Durant), the Brons (LeBron James) ’cause I don’t defend them, you know what I mean? I got respect for Jalen Brunson here in New York. That son of a bitch, he’s nice.”

That’s quite a list, and Mitchell would likely appeal to other players around the league as well. The 28-year-old shooting guard was an All-Star for the fifth straight season in 2023-24, averaging 26.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game while shooting 46.2 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three.

Traditionally a problem for opponents in the postseason, averaging an impressive 28.1 points per game in seven playoff appearances (54 games), Mitchell is certainly keeping a few defenders up at night.