CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell has cemented himself as one of the best players in Cleveland Cavaliers’ franchise history in just four seasons. He’s been an All-Star each year and earned a spot on an All-NBA team three times. On top of that, he was the best player on a group that went to the conference finals for the first time since 2018. Even though things ended poorly, that is an accomplishment.
Mitchell signed a contract extension with the Cavs in 2024 and is eligible for another one this summer.
He’s guaranteed under contract for one more year with a player option for the 2027-28 season.
Whether he and the Cavs can come to an extension this summer remains to be seen. There’s financial incentives for him to wait until after next season to sign. Players with 10 years of service time are eligible for more money.
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Whether or not he does, Mitchell has made it clear that he loves playing in Cleveland and wants to continue playing for a team that can compete for championships.
“I love it here,” Mitchell said when asked about a possible contract extension this summer. “I don’t know how else to say it. I said it before I signed the other extension. I love it here, and I have no doubt this group can get there, but you know, reports are going to be reports, people are going to be people. But I said the same thing, we have unfinished business.”
Mitchell has embraced Cleveland in a way that star players don’t always do. He mentioned repeatedly during his nearly half-hour press conference with reporters after the Game 4 loss to the Knicks that he feels bad that he let the city down.
“It’s great energy to see in the city when we got to the conference finals,” Mitchell said. “Just to feel that, like that’s amazing. That’s why getting swept like this sucks, because you know, you feel it even driving in, like people are going crazy. Like, I love that. I love that about this place, man. The city deserves a ring, and we just, we just got to keep going.”
