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The 20-Year-Old Who Just Shut Down Donovan Mitchell

How this NBA rookie is wrecking the Cavs

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Jeremias Engelmann
Apr 28, 2026
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Sunday’s Cavs-Raps showdown was a big CMB game, and not for the first time in the series. (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images)


I was very high on Collin Murray-Boyles, ranking him third on my final big board before the 2025 NBA draft.

His rookie season was a bit bumpy, however. An elbow injury and a recurring left thumb injury forced him to miss 25 games and presumably made shooting more difficult.

But in this Raptors-Cavaliers series — featuring multiple All-Stars — he looks like one of the best players on the court, despite being just 20 years young.

What’s the special sauce that makes this unique rookie so potent in the playoffs?

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Basketball analyst. Creator of ESPN's Real Plus-Minus. Formerly with the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks
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