The Cleveland Cavaliers went all-in to add more talent and firepower to their roster. Trading for Donovan Mitchell â one of the NBAâs rising stars â was proof of their determination to go back to championship contention.
Mitchellâs first year with the Cavs was quite encouraging. He was a seamless fit next to Darius Garland, and they had one of the most explosive backcourts in the league.
Nonetheless, reports by ESPNâs Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps state that the honeymoon may not last long. Apparently, the former Utah Jazz star wonât extend his contract and could be traded soon.
Donovan Mitchell Could Be Traded
âI donât think thereâs any chance he signs an extension there ever,â Bontemps said on The Hoops Collective. âAnd if it was up to me, I would trade Donovan Mitchell todayâ theyâll get a lot more for him with two summers left than they will with one. Now I also am fully aware thatâs not what theyâre gonna do, and I understand why.â
âThis Fall when Donovan doesnât extendâ Iâm sure heâll get asked about it at Media Day, and Iâm sure heâll have a very good answer & maybe even a hedge answer, & um, thatâll be interesting,â added Windhorst.
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Perhaps it could all change with a deep postseason run this season. If not, there will be no shortage of teams lining up trying to get the Louisville product, whoâll be just entering his physical prime.
