It's no secret that the OKC Thunder have built what appears to be the start of a dynasty with defense as its backbone.
The emphasis on that side of the ball, which largely goes against the grain in today's game, has been spearheaded by head coach Mark Diagneault, who has regularly discussed how defense directly affects the outcome of the game time and time again.
However, in an odd turn of events, despite finding the the NBA's top defender fall into his lap, Daigneault has elected not to use him.
Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell has been so good on defense that he is currently first in the league in defensive field goal percentage among players who have defended a minimum of 200 attempts.