Former Kentucky starter Tre Mitchell didn’t hear his name called during the 2024 NBA draft, but he still managed to line up an NBA opportunity. Mitchell received a Summer League invite with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
At 6-foot-9, 230 pounds, Mitchell averaged 10.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per night for the Wildcats in 2023-24. The team’s leading rebounder, he started 24 of Kentucky’s 27 games and was a 48.4 percent shooter from the field.
Mitchell, who played five college seasons with four different teams (UMass, Texas and West Virginia before transferring to Kentucky), also averaged 2.6 assists and 1.0 blocks per night last season. He was second on the team in minutes played with 30.2 per game.
— Tre Mitchell (@tre_mitch33) June 28, 2024
Mitchell will make his debut during the three-day 2024 Salt Lake Summer League event, scheduled for July 8-10 at the Delta Center in Utah. The Thunder will join the host Utah Jazz as well as the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers at the event.
Afterwards, the Thunder will head to Las Vegas for the NBA’s annual Summer League event that features all 30 teams. Oklahoma City could then sign Mitchell to a G-League contract for next season.
The 2024 NBA draft saw three Kentucky players selected. Reed Shepard went third overall to the Houston Rockets before Rob Dillingham was selected eighth overall by the San Antonio Spurs. In the second round, Antonio Reeves was drafted 47th overall by the Orlando Magic.
Kentucky’s Justin Edwards went undrafted but signed a two-way contract with Philadelphia on Thursday.
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