Former Louisville basketball star Donovan Mitchell has been nothing but dominant so far this NBA season. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard has been putting on a clinic every game through four games and has been unstoppable. Mitchell and the Cavaliers are 3-1 after another eye-popping performance from the Louisville legend, proving why he is one of the best former Louisville basketball players of all time.
NBA fans took to social media after last night's performance to highlight just how dominant Mitchell has been so far. Last night, the former Cardinal had another crazy stat line against the Detroit Pistons, making it feel like he is already having an MVP-caliber season.
Donovan Mitchell raising eyebrows early in the NBA
Mitchell dropped an impressive 35-point performance last night on 72 percent shooting in under 30 minutes. The Cavs guard has scored 30 or more points in three of the four games and is currently in the top 10 in points per game in the NBA.
The former Cardinal is averaging 30.3 points, 4.7 assists, 2.7 rebounds, while shooting 51.7 percent from the field and 35.5 percent from beyond the arc. The Cavs saw his best performance of the season last night, where he was weaving through the lane with impressive moves the entire night.
Donovan Mitchell flashed some FANCY moves in Motown 😱
— NBA (@NBA) October 28, 2025
35 PTS on 13-18 FGM tonight: pic.twitter.com/KRQIe73UNU
Donovan Mitchell in the first 4 Games of the season
— 🧙🏾♂️🧣 (@Precision80) October 28, 2025
31 Points, 57% TS
35 Points, 86% TS
24 Points, 52% TS
and Today, 35 Points on 81% TS, he had a team high +38 in less than 30 Minutes pic.twitter.com/YOMYzJ6ATF
FanDuel currently gives Mitchell the 9th-best odds to win the NBA MVP. The former Cardinal has never won the MVP award but has made two All-NBA teams, including last year, when he made the All-NBA first team and finished fifth in the NBA MVP voting.
Mitchell is a six-time NBA All-Star, the most by any former Louisville basketball player. He also has the most points among former Louisville players in the NBA and is only 29 years old. The former Cardinal is red-hot to start his ninth season in the NBA, and the Cardinals fans are loving every second of it.
Mitchell has become a fan favorite, consistently giving back to the city of Louisville and making appearances to support the entire athletic program. Recently, he was back on campus for a football game and a basketball practice, where he scrimmaged with the Cards team.
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