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Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell All-Star Weekend recap

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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz talks to the media after winning the dunk contest during the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night as part of the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 17, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz talks to the media after winning the dunk contest during the Verizon Slam Dunk Contest during State Farm All-Star Saturday Night as part of the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend on February 17, 2018 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 16: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the USA team poses for a portrait prior to the Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Game during All-Star Friday Night as part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend at the STAPLES Center on February 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 16: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the USA team poses for a portrait prior to the Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Game during All-Star Friday Night as part of 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend at the STAPLES Center on February 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images)

Donovan low-key shines during Rising Stars

The Rising Stars Challenge was pretty disappointing overall this season. Much like has traditionally been the case with All-Star events, there was seemingly little effort and less defense throughout an ugly basketball game.

And while Donovan wasn’t overly aggressive and mainly settled for jump shots to finish 3-of-10 from the field and 1-of-6 from deep for seven points, he still had arguably the best dunk of the night during the game:

https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/964686032259096576

He also finished with a solid stat line that included seven assists, five steals and two blocks. He was one of the few out there actually trying to execute on defense and was more interested in setting up his teammates, which he did in incredible fashion such as with this dime to John Collins:

https://twitter.com/NBA/status/964707554386472961

For a full take on his Rising Stars performance, be sure to check out the link in the tweet below:

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