Guard Davion Mitchell is joining the Miami Heat as part of a five-team NBA trade announced on Thursday night. Moving from the Toronto Raptors, Mitchell was among three players acquired by the Heat, which gave up six-time NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler.

Mitchell’s journey to the NBA included a season at Auburn in 2017-18. The Tigers shared the SEC regular-season title and lost to Clemson in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Mitchell’s only season on the Plains. Mitchell played two seasons at Baylor before entering the NBA as the No. 9 pick in the 2021 draft.

At the NBA trade deadline for the 2024-25 season:

• Miami acquired Mitchell from the Raptors and Andrew Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a 2025 protected first-round pick from the Warriors.
• The Detroit Pistons acquired Dennis Schroder, Lindy Waters III and a 2031 second-round pick from the Warriors.
• The Golden State Warriors acquired Butler from the Heat.
• Toronto acquired P.J. Tucker from the Jazz and a 2026 second-round pick and cash considerations from Miami
• The Utah Jazz acquired Josh Richardson, a 2031 second-round pick and cash considerations from the Heat and KJ Martin and a 2028 second-round pick from the Pistons.

Mitchell averaged 6.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 44 games with the Raptors this season. He had made 22 starts in his fourth NBA season.

Mitchell playing for the Sacramento Kings in his first three NBA campaigns before being traded to Toronto in June.

In 271 NBA regular-season games, with 54 starts, Mitchell has averaged 7.3 points, 1.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.