Davion Mitchell is providing enough early in his tenure with Miami to make his long-term future with the Heat intriguing.

Since joining the Miami Heat, Davion Mitchell has shown despite lacking a flashy playstyle, he is still highly effective in what the team wants to do. After los

The Miami team players huddle around guard Davion Mitchell (45) after he was charged with a technical foul during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta

The previous time Davion Mitchell was in Toronto, he knew he was going somewhere at the NBA trading deadline, caught in an NBA circle of life where he somehow had aged out of the Raptors’

Miami’s Bam Adebayo had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Heat guard Davion Mitchell scored 16 points against the team that traded him earlier this month. Duncan Robinson scored 14 points as Miami won for the first time since Feb.

The Miami Heat already made its big roster move this season in early February, trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors and acquiring Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson. But there’s still the potential for a few smaller moves before the end of the season.

The Heat traded Jimmy Butler to Golden State just before the trade deadline earlier this month. A five-team trade saw Butler land with the Warriors and Miami picking up Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and Davion Mitchell.

Mitchell registered 20 points (7-8 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 131-109 victory over the Hawks. Mitchell has been a significant part of Miami's rotation since being traded from Toronto,

Mitchell registered 20 points (7-8 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), six assists and two steals in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 131-109 victory over the Hawks. Mitchell has been a significant part of Miami's rotation since being traded from Toronto,

Tyler Herro scored 24 points and added 10 assists, Duncan Robinson scored 24 points off the bench and the Miami Heat shot a season-best 59% in a 131-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Davion Mitchell made all five of his 3-point tries and scored 20 for the Heat,

It’s only been three weeks since the NBA trade deadline that saw the Miami Heat move on from the Jimmy Butler era. Miami hasn’t had the best success on the court but one of their acquisitions should stay in Miami for the long term.

Davion Mitchell is providing enough early in his tenure with Miami to make his long-term future with the Heat intriguing.