Three reasons Donovan Mitchell will be an All-Star in 2020

Three reasons Donovan Mitchell will be an NBA All-Star in 2020

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - APRIL 27: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz celebrates the Jazz win at the end of Game Six of Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena on April 27, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Jazz beat the Thunder 96-91 to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) /

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Former Louisville Cardinal and current Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell is primed to make a huge jump in his third year in the NBA.

Donovan Mitchell is on fire. Everywhere you look, the Utah Jazz star, who is entering his third NBA season, is making headlines.

What began as a pick that many were surprised over in the 2017 NBA draft quickly blossomed into Mitchell earning a starting spot, then gaining traction by winning the NBA dunk contest, and then going full god mode by leading a team that had no business in the playoffs to a first-round playoff series win.

In his second act, Mitchell continued to impress, improving in nearly every statistical category and leading yet another team without another true star to a high seed in a very difficult Western Conference.

He’s done damn near every “All-Star” thing there is to do. Now, in year three, Mitchell is hoping to take his game to the next level by actually making it to the game.

To do so, it will take a solid effort. The Western Conference may have gotten even stronger this offseason and certainly will be more balanced. However, Mitchell stands about as good of a chance as anyone to receive the nod in year three. Here are three reasons why:

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