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The Cleveland Cavaliers entered the 2024 NBA free agency period with a clear mandate: retain their core and build around it. With a young, talented roster and a promising future, the pressure was on to make the right moves. Did they succeed? Let’s break down their free agency haul and assign grades for each key […]

After signing a three-year, $150.3 million max extension in July, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Donovan Mitchell can’t wait for the 2024-25 campaign to begin. Mitchell is coming off last year’s 4-1 Eastern Conference semifinal series loss to the champion Boston Celtics when a left calf strain forced the five-time All-Star to miss Games 4 and 5. […]

The 2024 offseason has been a massive one for Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell and adidas. This summer, Mitchell and adidas Basketball celebrated the release of the guard’s sixth signature shoe, the D.O.N. Issue #6. That was followed up by the Spida Elite Camp and the official signing of his three-year, $150 million contract extension […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a lot to sort out this offseason. That hasn’t been borne out with additions to their roster, however. They haven’t made any such moves outside of drafting Jaylon Tyson with the 20th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Cleveland also hired a new coach in Kenny Atkinson and re-signed […]

When it comes to the 2024 NBA offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers have already hit a veritable jackpot. After months and months of speculation regarding the future of Donovan Mitchell in the Forest City, the five-time All-Star re-upped with the team on a three-year, $150.3 million extension to remain with the team until 2028, should he […]

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers got Donovan Mitchell to sign a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension, the organization cannot remain complacent. With Mitchell putting pen to paper, he also put the Cavs under pressure to build a team around him that can compete for a championship. Sources tell ClutchPoints that part of Mitchell’s long-term commitment […]

Even after everyone outside of Northeastern Ohio thought Donovan Mitchell was destined for New York (either team), Miami or Los Angeles, the Cleveland Cavaliers could still sign him to a long-awaited extension. Sources confirm to ClutchPoints that Mitchell and the Cavs have agreed on a three-year, $150.3 million maximum contract extension with the final year […]

In an offseason full of rampant speculation about Donovan Mitchell’s future, the Cleveland Cavaliers have remained cool, calm, and collected. Although Mitchell has yet to sign an extension with the Cavs days into free agency, Cleveland President of Basketball Operations Koby Altman seems confident that a deal is on the horizon. “We feel good about […]

Since their season has ended, everyone has been thinking about how the Cleveland Cavaliers should proceed with the opposite of Koby Altman’s grand vision. To Altman, the Cavs are a few more pieces away from becoming a true title contender, and he knows that talent like what Cleveland has assembled doesn’t come together so easily. […]

While the same sentiment has been stated for the past several seasons, the Miami Heat are in the midst of an integral offseason where they have a lot of work ahead of them if they want to achieve their championship aspirations. With that being said, there are a few crucial needs that the Heat have […]

“You are either all the way in or all the way out. There is no in-between.” Those were EVP David Griffin’s words after coming on to lead the New Orleans Pelicans. They were addressed to Anthony Davis in 2019 but apply to the front office now. Most of the team’s trade chatter concerns Brandon Ingram […]

Does Donovan Mitchell have a girlfriend? Donovan Mitchell is an All-Star guard for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell grew up playing high school basketball in New Milford, Conn. He attended the University of Louisville to play college basketball. He was first-team All-ACC in 2017 and declared for the NBA Draft. The Denver Nuggets chose Mitchell with […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder can go in a number of directions this offseason. General manager Sam Presti has perfectly orchestrated their rebuild to this point, and the results are paying off in dividends. After winning only 24 games two years ago, the Thunder earned the one-seed in the Western Conference thanks to a 57-win season […]

The New York Knicks significantly improved in the 2023-24 season. Sure, they technically only won three more games than they did in 2022-23. But last year’s playoff experience was clearly beneficial. Unfortunately, injuries robbed the Knicks of any opportunity at a deeper playoff run, and New York’s season fizzled out in the second round, again. […]

The biggest question the Cleveland Cavaliers face heading into this offseason is what will happen with Donovan Mitchell. For those who don’t know, the Cavs can offer Mitchell a four-year, $208.5 million extension this offseason, keeping him in Cleveland through his prime. If Mitchell accepts this offer, the Cavs will move effortlessly to build a […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had been steadily on the rise under head coach J.B. Bickerstaff, but he was fired this week after five seasons of coaching the team. This past season was a good one for the Cavaliers as they finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and they won their first playoff series against […]

Sometimes, the NBA isn’t just a league where owners and executives ask, “What have you done for me lately?” when evaluating head coaches. Instead, despite when a team like the Cleveland Cavaliers is bounced in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics, everything that has happened during J.B. Bickerstaff’s nearly six years at the […]

Right after the Cleveland Cavaliers fell at the hands of the Boston Celtics, trade rumors swirled around the NBA landscape surrounding All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. One team that has been of main interest is the Houston Rockets. Via Kelly Iko of the Athletic, the Rockets have been “monitoring Mitchell’s situation for months” and could be […]

If the Cleveland Cavaliers end up trading Donovan Mitchell this offseason, the Houston Rockets may be interested. The Rockets own the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA Draft next month, so that would be a great starting point in a potential trade package for Mitchell. Houston also has considerable young talent and draft capital […]

Unless a team finishes the season as NBA Champions, there will be fallout when the season ends. Only a few days after being eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Cleveland Cavaliers appear to be experiencing some fallout of their own, including with the Cavs’ starting backcourt of Donovan Mitchell and […]

Donovan Mitchell’s 2023-24 campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers likely didn’t end the way he would have hoped for it to, as he was forced to sit out the Cavs final two games of the season in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Boston Celtics due to a calf strain. With Mitchell on the sidelines, […]

As the Cleveland Cavaliers become the latest NBA team to fall in the 2024 NBA playoffs and begin their long and treacherous offseason, one of the more intriguing offseason storylines centers around Donovan Mitchell and his future with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rumors are swirling about potential destinations for the All-Star guard, with the New York […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to be one of the teams that helps dictate the flow of the 2024 NBA offseason. After all, wholesale changes may be coming to the Cavs after an inescapable sense of disappointment appears to be plaguing the franchise at the moment. And the New Orleans Pelicans are among the teams […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are now into their offseason as they were eliminated from the playoffs earlier this week. The Cavaliers won their first series of the playoffs as they took down the Orlando Magic in seven games. They put up a good fight in the second round against the top-seeded Boston Celtics, but they lost […]

The Donovan Mitchell trade sweepstakes began right after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ postseason exit at the hands of the Boston Celtics. Mitchell was sidelined for the last two games of the Cavs-Celtics series, but there have been percolating issues that were reported an hour after their loss to Boston. The future still seems uncertain for Mitchell, […]

Donovan Mitchell has been linked to several teams in trade rumors right after the Cleveland Cavaliers were eliminated in the postseason. Mitchell is not even a free agent yet, but he has only one guaranteed year left in his contract. For 2025-26, he has a player option that he may decline, so the Cavaliers must […]

Donovan Mitchell emerged as the NBA’s latest subject of incessant trade speculation even before the injury-ravaged Cleveland Cavaliers’ season officially came to a close. Less than 24 hours after his current team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics from the playoffs on Wednesday night, Mitchell has ostensibly continued doing all he can to quell rumors […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers crashed out in the second round of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night against the Boston Celtics, with Donovan Mitchell not even playing due to an injury. Now, the chatter is he could be traded this offseason, although Spida did fire back Thursday at rumors he was “frustrated” with teammates. By no […]

Recently, a report surfaced from Cleveland.com’s Chris Fedor stating that Cavs star Mitchell “grew frustrated with some teammates’ lack of maturity, focus, playoff-level readiness and a willingness to listen,” per Bleacher Report, but now Mitchell himself is firing back at those reports on his account on X, the social media platform formerly referred to as […]

The Miami Heat’s 2023-24 campaign came to an end when they were eliminated in five games by the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Heading into the offseason, Miami will have to consider some trades if they intend on improving their roster, including when it comes to deals involving Tyler […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered another painful playoff exit against the Boston Celtics. N9w, the Cavs have a lot of decisions to make this offseason, and if they decide to make a blockbuster move and trade superstar Donovan Mitchell, here are the best trade destinations. Tanking on the last game of the regular season turned out […]

A Game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers into the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the first time since 2018. The main reason this series victory over the Cavs was significant is because it was the first time the organization had won a playoff series without LeBron James since 1993. The caveat […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs against the wall in their conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics. Facing elimination in Game 5, the Cavs have to pull out a huge win at the TD Garden with Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen on the injury report and Caris LeVert joining them. Mitchell (left calf strain) […]

Donovan Mitchell’s uncertain future has remained a constant storyline throughout the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2023-24 campaign. With one year left on his contract after this season, the five-time All-Star has yet to commit to an extension, leading to speculation that he could be traded this summer. Those rumors are picking up steam with Cleveland one game […]

The season is on the line for the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. Down 3-1, the Cavs are hoping to steal another win against the Celtics in Boston to bring this series back to Cleveland for Game 6. Unfortunately, it appears that Cleveland is without Donovan Mitchell, their most important player, […]

Typically, a team’s best players hitting each other in the middle of a game is a bad sign, but that wasn’t the case for the Boston Celtics on Monday night. During Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Jayson Tatum gave Jaylen Brown a firm slap just a minute before the C’s wrapped up their […]

Because the San Antonio Spurs have tons of roads they can take – even more thanks to two first round picks won in Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery – to build their roster around generational talent Victor Wembanyama, it’s appropriate to look at the different options. Wemby used his spectacular rookie year to establish that he’s […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are in real trouble. They are trailing the Boston Celtics 2-1 in their series, and now head to Game 4, they will be missing the services of their best player in Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell has been ruled out for Game 4 on Monday due to a left calf strain, per Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Through seven playoff games this year, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum had failed to score 30 points or more in all of them. But when the C’s needed him to step up in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, he delivered with 33 points en route to a 106-93 win […]