Donovan Mitchell privately addressed his Utah Jazz teammates following his "it's the same s---" comment after they blew a big second half lead to the Los Angeles Clippers, a source tells Sam Amick of The Athletic.

“It’s the same s---,” Mitchell told reporters after the game. “This is, literally, the same.”

Mitchell's comment was widely viewed as defeatist, but he insisted that he wasn't giving up on the Jazz.

Despite their regular season success, the Jazz have not advanced to the Conference Finals with their current group. This season, the Jazz jumped out to a 28-10 start but went 21-23 from Jan. 5 until the end of the season.

Mitchell has three more seasons remaining on his contract with the Utah Jazz before he can become a free agent.