We witnessed you embrace and serve our community while standing for what’s right and uniting Jazz fans everywhere. We got to watch you light up the league as a rookie and cheer you on as you became a perennial All-Star. He also could be the elder statesman in a projected starting lineup with All-Star point guard Darius Garland (22 years old), All-Star center Jarrett Allen (24), forward Evan Mobley (21) and Isaac Okoro (21). A fearless driver, explosive scorer and creator, Mitchell is a give-me-the-ball-in-crunch-time player who raises his game and his teammates’ game. The 25-year-old gives Cleveland the type of megastar it takes to win it all. Mitchell may have been the missing piece. In Cleveland, which had a 22-win team two years ago, the rebuild is complete for a franchise that got accustomed to winning when LeBron James was around. Now, Utah is starting over with a new coach and at least 13 first-round picks over the next seven years. It wasn’t long ago that the Mitchell-Gobert tandem made the Jazz a team to fear in the Western Conference. Utah also dealt All-Star center and defensive force Rudy Gobert to Minnesota in July for a slew of draft picks. The Mitchell trade is the second major one this summer. “We are excited to see the impact that someone of Donovan’s caliber can bring to the Cavaliers with his ability to score the basketball, but also make plays for his teammates.”įor Utah, the massive roster teardown continues. “Already a special and proven talent at just 25-years-old, Donovan brings a competitive mentality that organically fits with the core group of this team. “The acquisition of Donovan Mitchell presented us with an incredible opportunity to bring one of the NBA’s most dynamic young All-Stars to Cleveland,” said Koby Altman, the Cavaliers’ president of basketball operations. In adding Mitchell, the Cavs have, at the very least, entered the conversation to contend in the overloaded East, where Boston, Brooklyn, Miami, Milwaukee and Philadelphia are all considered championship-worthy. OFFICIAL: #Cavs acquire three-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell #LetEmKnow Official release: Cavs acquire 3-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell.
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Sexton, who was a restricted free agent, signed a four-year, $72 million deal as part of the package, his agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told The Associated Press on Thursday. The teams will also swap their first-round drafting rights in 20. The Cavs made official Saturday their acquisition of three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with Utah, and can start figuring out ways to best integrate his talents into their young core.Ĭonsidered outsiders to land the dynamic player for much of this offseason, the Cavs swooped in and put together a package that the Jazz, which had offers from several other teams, couldn’t resist.Ĭleveland sent guard Collin Sexton, forward Lauri Markkanen and rookie guard Ochai Agbaji to Utah along with unprotected first-round draft picks in 2025, 20. Mitchell and Gobert are both under contract through to the 2024-25 season so, for now at least, they are going to have to find a way to get along.Jazz trade star guard to Cleveland in exchange for Collin Sexton, Lauri Markkanen, Ochai Agbaji, and multiple picks.ĬLEVELAND (AP) - With one bold, unexpected move, the Cleveland Cavaliers raised their profile in the Eastern Conference considerably. The Jazz will hope the pair can put aside any differences for the good of the team. However, the average passes stat doesn’t make good reading. Ultimately, we aren’t privy to Gobert and Mitchell’s day-to-day interactions so don’t fully know the extent of their relationship. It could just be stuff that’s being said.” “Everybody’s going to have something to say so, for now, I think it’s just time to understand that, in this business, the NBA, sometimes people can speak on things and it doesn’t have to always necessarily be true.
So I make the joke, ‘For a group that hates each other, man, we’re playing pretty well.’ I think it’s interesting that stuff happens, and he and I have never played at this high a level together since we’ve been here. I just want to go on record with saying that. Mitchell then opened up about their relationship as a whole, saying: “First of all, we’re good. Speaking about Gobert’s interview, he said he would have preferred it if it was done “in house” but added it was “water under the bridge”. More recently, Mitchell sat down with Yahoo! Sports for the Posted Up With Chris Haynes podcast to discuss his relationship with Gobert.
Cool.” Mitchell addresses relationship with Gobert in recent podcast Mitchell responded to Gobert’s interview saying: “We all as a group hold each other accountable.
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