Monday evening marked the deadline for teams to give rookie-scale extensions to the 2017 draft class. The day did not disappoint. Of the 30 first-round picks, several did not pan out (at least initially) and are no longer on their initial contracts (Josh Jackson, Justin Patton, TJ Leaf, Harry Giles, Tyler Lydon, Anzejs Pasecniks and Caleb Swanigan). Of the remaining 23, 10 were extended. Ranked from best to worse: 1. Donovan Mitchell: The Utah Jazz guard was selected 13th in the draft. Now he's signed to a five-year, $163 million extension that would climb to approximately $196 million if he's named to an All- NBA first, second or third team (or named NBA Most Valuable Player or Defensive Player of the Year). Given his draft position and what he means to the small-market Jazz, this deal was a home run. Mitchell can opt out of the final season (2025-26). 2. Jayson Tatum: The Boston Celtics gave a similar deal to their young franchise star—a supermax if he qualifies like...