Davion Mitchell is quietly becoming the perfect role player on the Heat

"Davion Mitchell has slowly transformed into the perfect role player for the Miami Heat, and he's absolutely thriving in Erik Spoelstra's new offensive system. Without Mitchell, the Heat would be an absolute mess at the point guard position. Which makes it all the more head-scratching that, looking back, the acquisition of Mitchell was almost a forgotten move by the Heat. At last year's NBA Trade Deadline, the Heat traded PJ Tucker, a second-round pick, and cash to the Toronto Raptors for Mitchell. That's it."

"In his short time with the Heat, there's an argument to make that Mitchell has been everything the team has been looking for in a point guard. Sure, he's not the perfect play with the ideal measurements. He's smaller than most starting point guards in the league and may not have the playmaking prowess of some of the elite players at the position, but he's managed to hold his own - and then some for the Heat this season."

Davion Mitchell has developed into an ideal role player for the Miami Heat, thriving in Erik Spoelstra's offense and stabilizing the point guard spot. The Heat acquired Mitchell from the Toronto Raptors at last season's trade deadline, sending PJ Tucker, a second-round pick, and cash. Despite being undersized and not an elite playmaker, Mitchell provides elite perimeter defense as Miami's primary point-of-attack defender and has become more offensively efficient since joining the team. He averages 10 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field and 40 percent from three, and he handles the ball better than many expect.

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