3 teams mentioned as potential suitors for Donovan Mitchell
Sep 14, 2022; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell speaks to the media during an introductory press conference at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell reportedly won’t have a shortage of suitors this coming offseason.
Mitchell still has a year left on his current contract. However, there are questions regarding Mitchell’s long-term desire to stick with the Cavs.
Three teams are primed to make a potential Mitchell trade offer, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The veteran reporter appeared on Wednesday’s episode of “Get Up” and shared his intel about Mitchell’s potential landing spots.
“I’ll offer up three,” said Windhorst when asked about Mitchell’s potential trade suitors. “The Lakers know that they need to improve their roster. They’re going to be hunting for a star. … The Miami Heat have been star-hunting for a year now. They have players on their roster that could potentially be interesting to Cleveland. The third team I’ll bring up is Brooklyn … Donovan Mitchell is from the New York area.”
Brian Windhorst mentions the Lakers, Heat, Nets and potentially Houston as teams expected to line up for Donovan Mitchell this summer
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The Houston Rockets were also mentioned as a dark horse suitor for Mitchell’s services. Windhorst did make clear that Mitchell’s exit from Cleveland is not yet a foregone conclusion.
Windhorst added that if Mitchell does decide to ask for a trade, he will likely have a lot of control over where he ends up. The Cavs probably won’t get full value for Mitchell unless the 5-time All-Star agrees to an extension with his potential new team.
In two seasons with the Cavaliers, Mitchell has averaged 27.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game on 47.5% shooting from the floor. Mitchell has led Cleveland to back-to-back fourth-place finishes in the East.
