Cleveland has high hopes of retaining its All-Star guard.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are “confident” in their hopes to sign Donovan Mitchell to a long-term contract extension this summer,The Cavaliers’ executives are set to present a four-year, $209 million maximum contract to Mitchell, per the report. Whether Mitchell agrees to sign the contract
, as the team could be forced to explore trade options for the All-Star guard. Mitchell holds a $37.1 million player option for the 2025-26 season that he’s expected to decline.by hiring Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny AtkinsonThe Cavaliers acquired Mitchell in a 2022 trade with the Utah Jazz. Prior to the trade, Mitchell, a native of Elmsford, New York, was reportedly eyeing the New York Knicks as a potential destination.
The 27-year-old Mitchell has averaged 27.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game while shooting 37.8% from three in two seasons in Cleveland.Kristen Wong is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. She has been a sports journalist since 2020. Before joining SI, Kristen covered four NFL teams as an associate editor with the FanSided NFL Network and worked as a staff writer for the brand’s flagship site.
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