The Cavaliers on vacation, rumors of a departure Donovan Mitchell began to spread. According to Cleveland.comthe rear would thus sometimes have been “frustrated by the immature attitude of some of his teammates, their concentration, the level of preparation for the playoffs and their level of listening.”
But the rumors around Donovan Mitchell are not new. The guard repeated that he would judge good playoffs by reaching the conference final or the Finals. Originally from New York, many imagine him joining the Knicks sooner or later, while he can test the market in the summer of 2025 since he has a “player option” for the 2025/26 season. It is therefore undoubtedly this summer that the future of the back in Cleveland will be decided…
Because he is eligible for a four-year, $200 million contract extension with the Cavaliers. So does he want to continue the adventure in Cleveland by extending? And if that's not the case, are the Cavs willing to take the risk of keeping him, at the risk of seeing him leave for free in the summer of 2025?
Donovan Mitchell calms the rumors
Having to digest the elimination against Boston from the bench due to a calf injury, Donovan Mitchell let a day pass before speaking out about all these rumors.
It's from ESPN that he calmed things down. “Donovan Mitchell has no complaints about anyone or anything specific to Cleveland. In fact, he even says he's happy in Cleveland since he arrived and finds that the team has made progress, passing the first round of the playoffs against the Magic to reach the conference semifinals for the first time since 2018. » explains Adrian Wojnarowski, who spoke with the player.
However, Donovan Mitchell has never hidden his ambitions to go further in the playoffs and the Cavs player is well aware of the questions that arise around his future and the discussions around his contract.
“Donovan Mitchell knows he will have decisions to make in the offseason. He and his agent will speak with Cleveland about this when the time is right,” concludes “Woj”. “But he wanted to emphasize that he did not end the season unhappy, but more determined. »
| Donovan Mitchell | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2017-18 | UTH | 79 | 33 | 43.7 | 34.0 | 80.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 20.5 |
| 2018-19 | UTH | 77 | 34 | 43.2 | 36.2 | 80.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 23.8 |
| 2019-20 | UTH | 69 | 34 | 44.9 | 36.6 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2020-21 | UTH | 53 | 33 | 43.8 | 38.6 | 84.5 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 26.4 |
| 2021-22 | UTH | 67 | 34 | 44.8 | 35.5 | 85.3 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 25.9 |
| 2022-23 | KEY | 68 | 36 | 48.4 | 38.6 | 86.7 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 28.3 |
| 2023-24 | KEY | 55 | 35 | 46.2 | 36.8 | 86.5 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 26.6 |
| Total | 468 | 34 | 45.0 | 36.6 | 84.3 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 24.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
