Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have done plenty to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 3-0 start to the season.

But with Jalen Williams still out following offseason wrist surgery, second-year reserve shooting guard Ajay Mitchell is having a big impact as well.

Mitchell and Oklahoma City will try to continue their success to start the season when they wrap up a three-game road trip Monday against the Dallas Mavericks.

Mitchell averaged 6.5 points and 1.8 assists in 36 games as a rookie, not scoring more than 17 in a game.

The sample size remains small, but he's averaging 18.7 points and 4.3 assists through the Thunder's hot start. He hasn't scored fewer than 14 points and has just one turnover in 81 minutes of action.

"When you're playing with him, it's like a pickup game,"

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