Донован Митчелл отказался от перехода в «Вилланову» из-за принципов главного тренера Джей Райта

Звезда НБА Донован Митчелл рассказал, как честность главного тренера «Виллановы» Джей Райта заставила его отказаться от перехода в команду. Митчелл не стал присоединяться к будущим чемпионам, потому что Райт категорически отказался подписывать с ним контракт на один или два года.

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Donovan Mitchell could have been part of one of the great Villanova teams. He revealed how legendary head coach Jay Wright’s honesty ended up changing that. Donovan Mitchell has become one of the modern NBA’s best scorers, he is already a 7-time All-Star at the age of 29. The Cleveland Cavaliers man is yet to win a championship, but he could’ve had one in college. Mitchell played for two years with the Louisville Cardinals between 2015 and 2017 before declaring for the NBA Draft. However, there was a chance he could have joined Villanova instead. As with any top high school player, Mitchell met with various head coaches before deciding where to commit. And his meeting with Jay Wright is what led to him not joining the program. Donovan Mitchell says Coach Wright’s insistence that he couldn’t be one-and-done made his decision Villanova enjoyed an incredible run between 2016 and 2018, winning two NCAA championships. Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart were all a part of this. And Mitchell, who was a freshman in 2015, could have been too. However, he recently recalled how Coach Wright’s policy led to him turning down that chance. “Villanova was one, but Jay Wright sat in my room, I give Jay Wright a lot of respect because he said, ‘You’re not leaving after one year, and you’re not leaving after two. We keep our guys three to four years,’” Mitchell said. “And I didn’t think I was going to make the league, but I was like, ‘What if I’m good enough?’ He was like, ‘No.’ And I respect that, because a lot of coaches will wait till you get there and then try to hold you back.” Who will be the next NBA star to join the 50/40/90 club? ➡️ The Villanova program under Jay Wright was so successful in large part thanks to his process. While it didn’t quite work for Mitchell, it made the careers of many other stars, even those currently at the NBA’s summit.