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Ajay Mitchell Rumors
NBA Communications: The NBA 2K26 All-Summer League Second Team: 🏀 Ron Holland II, @DetroitPistons 🏀 Isaac Jones, @SacramentoKings 🏀 Kon Knueppel, @hornets 🏀 Ajay Mitchell, @okcthunder 🏀 KJ Simpson, @hornets
What are your impressions of Nikola Topic? Ajay Mitchell: “I really enjoy playing with him. He’s a great guard and a high-IQ guard. He’s a really good point guard. I’m excited to play with him. We’re understanding how we can play with each other. We’re understanding how I can be off the ball and how he can be on the ball as well as how I can be on the ball and how he can be off the ball. We’re being able to have that connection on that court.”
What did you get out of the various stints you had in the postseason? Ajay Mitchell: “That was a great experience. My first year being able to compete in the playoffs and learn what the playoffs really is was awesome for me. It was fun. I think for me as a first-year player, I learned really what the playoffs are all about and then understood what it takes to win a championship. That really meant a lot. That will really help me in the future. It’ll help me become a better player and help me know where I can impact a game. Defensively, I can be really aggressive and pick up full court. Offensively, I can make simple plays and make the right play.”
The Thunder are known to draft and develop players well. How did they do that with you? Ajay Mitchell: “It’s awesome. They had a plan from the beginning. They really helped me. All I had to do was put the work in. Everything else, they took care of it. It was really easy. They do a little bit of everything. Schedule-wise, they make sure we got everything set up for me. I just have to show up and do my work. Working with different coaches and just learning the game, I think that has really helped me.”
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Keith Smith: The Oklahoma City Thunder tendered a qualifying offer to Ajay Mitchell. This is a procedural move to make Mitchell a restricted free agent before signing him to a reported three-year deal.
Thunder, Ajay Mitchell agree on new three-year deal
Shams Charania: The Oklahoma City Thunder intend to sign guard Ajay Mitchell to a new three-year contract worth nearly $9 million after declining his 2025-26 team option, sources tell ESPN. OKC and Life Sports Agency CEO Todd Ramasar and agent Mike Simonetta negotiated the new deal for Mitchell.
Thunder rookie Ajay Mitchell cleared to play after more than two months sidelined
Joel Lorenzi: The Thunder injury report in Utah is (predictably) lengthy. All the starters, plus Alex Caruso and Cason Wallace, listed as OUT. This should interest some: Ajay Mitchell is off the injury report.
Brandon Rahbar: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (shin/MVP earned some rest), Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles), Lu Dort (injury management) and Cason Wallace (shoulder) are OUT tonight vs the Suns. Ousmane Dieng and Ajay Mitchell remain out.
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Brandon Rahbar: Isaiah Joe is off the injury report and good to go tomorrow vs the Lakers. Jaylin Williams, Ousmane Dieng and Ajay Mitchell remain out.
Brandon Rahbar: Aaron Wiggins, Ousmane Dieng and Ajay Mitchell remain out tomorrow vs rhe Pistons. The rest of OKC’s rotation is available to play.
Rylan Stiles: Thunder injury report vs. Hawks Isaiah Hartenstein (nasal fracture) Available Ajay Mitchell (Toe) OUT Nikola Topic (ACL) OUT Alex Ducas (GL) OUT Brandon Carlson (GL) OUT Dillion Jones (GL) OUT
Rylan Stiles: Thunder Injury Report vs. Pelicans: Nikola Topic (ACL) OUT Ajay Mitchell (Toe) OUT Cason Wallace (Shoulder) OUT Ousmane Dieng (Ankle) OUT Isaiah Joe (Knee) OUT Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort are off the injury report, signaling their return.
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