The Thunder have reportedly signed Mitchell to a three-year, $9 million deal, per ESPN's Shams Charania. They declined his $3 million team option for the 2025-26 season to make this possible. The decline-and-sign strategy has been something OKC has used in recent years to keep bench players on team-friendly deals.

Mitchell's energy and grit fit perfectly with the Heat. This could mean the end of the Duncan Robinson era in Miami to avoid the tax.

Davion Mitchell joined the Miami Heat at the trade deadline last season and became Miami's most reliable point guard over the final 30 games. Mitchell, best known for his defense, averaged 10.3 points and 5.