OKLAHOMA CITY – Ajay Mitchell wants to talk about his job. Not that job, though he’ll get to his role with the Thunder, one that has expanded significantly in recent weeks after a rash of injuries gutted the team’s rotation. His other job: general manager of the UC-Santa Barbara basketball program, a gig he accepted last August. Over the summer Mitchell hit up Joe Pasternack, the Gaucho’s head coach, and Kelly Barsky, the athletic director. Mitchell, who played three seasons at UCSB, wanted to help the program. They offered the GM job. Mitchell accepted.
“I know the areas where we can improve,” Mitchell said. “And that's just my goal is to help this program grow and be the best it can be.”
