Former Missouri forward Mark Mitchell is looking to make the jump to the NBA like many former Tigers before him. Although Kobe Brown was the last player to be drafted directly out of Missouri, being selected by the Los Angeles Clippers with the No. 30 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, there's been a few others to make their way to the NBA in alternate ways. Tamar Bates signed a two-way contract with the Denver Nuggets following the 2025 draft but only played for the Grand Rapids Gold, Denver's G League Affiliate. Caleb Grill spent time with the Windy City Bulls (Chicago's affiliate) and the Greensboro Swarm (Charlotte's affiliate) the past season. Mitchell seems likely to follow the path of his two former teammates, as he receieved an invite to the NBA G League Elite Camp, which acts as the G League's version of the NBA Draft Combine.…