CLEVELAND, Ohio — Donovan Mitchell’s 46-point masterpiece against the Philadelphia 76ers was the culmination of an evolution that has been years in the making.

As the Wine and Gold Talk podcast crew detailed in their latest episode, what we’re witnessing now is Mitchell at his absolute apex, a perfect harmony of physical gifts and mental mastery.

“There’s a point where your physical talent maybe is not quite at its peak, but it’s close enough. Meets your mental acumen and that is at its peak. And that’s where you’re the best. That’s where you’re the best version of yourself ... I think that’s where we are with Donovan Mitchell,” explained cleveland.com columnist Jimmy Watkins during the podcast.

The numbers tell the story of this transformation.

Mitchell’s 46 points came on just 21 fie

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