Lakers expected to pursue Donovan Mitchell if he declines extension with Cavs
It’s complicated, but then so are the Cavs right now. They have their star to worry about in Mitchell, who has one season of team control left beyond this year. If Mitchell doesn’t sign an extension with Cleveland this summer, the Cavs will have to explore trade options — and one of the teams standing at the front of the line will be the Lakers. It’s possible, given Mitchell’s current condition with his calf, that he has already played his final game in a Cavs jersey.
Source: New York Times
Source: New York Times
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Evan Sidery @esidery
The Lakers will be one of the teams expected to pursue Donovan Mitchell, if he declines an extension from the Cavaliers, per @ByJasonLloyd (nytimes.com/athletic/54918…).
Los Angeles can offer up to three first-round picks for a star this offseason. pic.twitter.com/gy692OFAfj – 12:20 PM
The Lakers will be one of the teams expected to pursue Donovan Mitchell, if he declines an extension from the Cavaliers, per @ByJasonLloyd (nytimes.com/athletic/54918…).
Los Angeles can offer up to three first-round picks for a star this offseason. pic.twitter.com/gy692OFAfj – 12:20 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
“I don’t think we got an equal opportunity”
#Cavs left their Game 4 loss against the Celtics with a feeling that they couldn’t give the Celtics their best shot. Not because Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen were out. Because of a lopsided whistle
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/i… – 10:09 AM
“I don’t think we got an equal opportunity”
#Cavs left their Game 4 loss against the Celtics with a feeling that they couldn’t give the Celtics their best shot. Not because Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen were out. Because of a lopsided whistle
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/i… – 10:09 AM
Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
While he stopped short of ruling himself out, Donovan Mitchell admitted to cleveland.com that his Game 5 status is very much in doubt and seemed resigned to his fate — likely robbed of a chance to continue his playoff revival. Read more: cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 9:35 AM
While he stopped short of ruling himself out, Donovan Mitchell admitted to cleveland.com that his Game 5 status is very much in doubt and seemed resigned to his fate — likely robbed of a chance to continue his playoff revival. Read more: cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 9:35 AM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Cavaliers put up quite the fight without Donovan Mitchell in the lineup, but Celtics take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Here’s the takeaways: cbssports.com/nba/news/celti… – 9:19 AM
Cavaliers put up quite the fight without Donovan Mitchell in the lineup, but Celtics take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Here’s the takeaways: cbssports.com/nba/news/celti… – 9:19 AM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell seemed resigned to his fate — likely robbed of a chance to continue his playoff revival — when talking with @clevelanddotcom late Monday night. His status is very much in doubt for Game 5 because of a calf strain.
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 3:14 AM
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell seemed resigned to his fate — likely robbed of a chance to continue his playoff revival — when talking with @clevelanddotcom late Monday night. His status is very much in doubt for Game 5 because of a calf strain.
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 3:14 AM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs have been dealt all kinds of adversity throughout this season. Then on Monday, they were forced to play Game 4 without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell *and* center Jarrett Allen (again).
They fought. Like they have all year.
It was just too much.
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 10:41 PM
#Cavs have been dealt all kinds of adversity throughout this season. Then on Monday, they were forced to play Game 4 without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell *and* center Jarrett Allen (again).
They fought. Like they have all year.
It was just too much.
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 10:41 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
JB Bickerstaff said Donovan Mitchell will be day-to-day moving forward after missing tonight’s game with a left calf strain. – 9:53 PM
JB Bickerstaff said Donovan Mitchell will be day-to-day moving forward after missing tonight’s game with a left calf strain. – 9:53 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tatum (9/9 FTs) and Brown (7/9 FTs) played like All-Stars on the road in the playoffs tonight.
Even with Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland was bottom 10 in free throw attempt rate. Without him tonight, only 5/7 FTs at home.
That was the game – 9:36 PM
Tatum (9/9 FTs) and Brown (7/9 FTs) played like All-Stars on the road in the playoffs tonight.
Even with Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland was bottom 10 in free throw attempt rate. Without him tonight, only 5/7 FTs at home.
That was the game – 9:36 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Cavs hanging tough even without Donovan Mitchell at the half 💪 pic.twitter.com/xDkAAnjuDm – 8:09 PM
Cavs hanging tough even without Donovan Mitchell at the half 💪 pic.twitter.com/xDkAAnjuDm – 8:09 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Halftime: Celtics 62, Cavs 57
Terrific half from Cleveland to keep this close without Donovan Mitchell, forcing 10 turnovers that became 16 points and making 11 3’s.
Jayson Tatum has 23 for Boston, Max Strus has 15, all on 3’s, for Cleveland. – 8:08 PM
Halftime: Celtics 62, Cavs 57
Terrific half from Cleveland to keep this close without Donovan Mitchell, forcing 10 turnovers that became 16 points and making 11 3’s.
Jayson Tatum has 23 for Boston, Max Strus has 15, all on 3’s, for Cleveland. – 8:08 PM
Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Would one of Paul George, Donovan Mitchell, or Brandon Ingram make sense as Chicago Bulls trade targets? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/11/get… pic.twitter.com/4AA5Mo0Cio – 8:05 PM
Would one of Paul George, Donovan Mitchell, or Brandon Ingram make sense as Chicago Bulls trade targets? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/05/11/get… pic.twitter.com/4AA5Mo0Cio – 8:05 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Cavs have their best offensive quarter of the playoffs without Donovan Mitchell. 50% from the floor, 6 of 9 from 3…
…and still trail.
16 for Tatum.
37-30, Boston, after one in Game 4. – 7:35 PM
Cavs have their best offensive quarter of the playoffs without Donovan Mitchell. 50% from the floor, 6 of 9 from 3…
…and still trail.
16 for Tatum.
37-30, Boston, after one in Game 4. – 7:35 PM
Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
*Precisely* the way you’d start if you were planning to blow an opportunity to go up 3-1 without Donovan Mitchell on the floor lol – 7:12 PM
*Precisely* the way you’d start if you were planning to blow an opportunity to go up 3-1 without Donovan Mitchell on the floor lol – 7:12 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: As Cleveland tries to even this series at two games apiece tonight, it’ll do so without Donovan Mitchell, who will sit with a left calf strain, the latest in a series of left leg issues this season.
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:06 PM
New ESPN story: As Cleveland tries to even this series at two games apiece tonight, it’ll do so without Donovan Mitchell, who will sit with a left calf strain, the latest in a series of left leg issues this season.
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 7:06 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Caris LeVert will start at shooting guard in place of Donovan Mitchell, who will miss the game with a strained left calf. Jarrett Allen is also out with a rib injury. – 6:54 PM
Caris LeVert will start at shooting guard in place of Donovan Mitchell, who will miss the game with a strained left calf. Jarrett Allen is also out with a rib injury. – 6:54 PM
Adam Himmelsbach @AdamHimmelsbach
Aside from Donovan Mitchell being out, the vibe here is much more Monday at 7 p.m. down 2-1 than Saturday at 8:30 p.m. tied 1-1. – 6:49 PM
Aside from Donovan Mitchell being out, the vibe here is much more Monday at 7 p.m. down 2-1 than Saturday at 8:30 p.m. tied 1-1. – 6:49 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Donovan Mitchell out for Cavaliers’ must-win Game 4 due to a calf injury
nbcsports.com/nba/news/donov… – 6:41 PM
Donovan Mitchell out for Cavaliers’ must-win Game 4 due to a calf injury
nbcsports.com/nba/news/donov… – 6:41 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Celtics at Cavs – RM Fieldhouse – May 13, 2024 – ECSF Game 4 Starters
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Horford
Cleveland – Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Max Strus, Evan Mobley
OUT – Boston: Porzingis Cleveland: Donovan Mitchell Jarrett Allen, Ty Jerome pic.twitter.com/p5qX0SqGAD – 6:35 PM
Celtics at Cavs – RM Fieldhouse – May 13, 2024 – ECSF Game 4 Starters
Boston – Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Horford
Cleveland – Darius Garland, Caris LeVert, Isaac Okoro, Max Strus, Evan Mobley
OUT – Boston: Porzingis Cleveland: Donovan Mitchell Jarrett Allen, Ty Jerome pic.twitter.com/p5qX0SqGAD – 6:35 PM
Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
No Donovan Mitchell (calf strain) for the Cavaliers in Game 4 tonight against Boston. The Cavs guard averaged 31.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the series’ first three games while hitting 53.3% of his 3FGA. pic.twitter.com/YtodHgaXo6 – 6:21 PM
No Donovan Mitchell (calf strain) for the Cavaliers in Game 4 tonight against Boston. The Cavs guard averaged 31.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists in the series’ first three games while hitting 53.3% of his 3FGA. pic.twitter.com/YtodHgaXo6 – 6:21 PM
Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Donovan Mitchell (calf) and Jarrett Allen (rib) are both OUT tonight.
Caris LeVert slots into the starting lineup
Cavs Starters:
Darius Garland
Caris LeVert
Max Strus
Isaac Okoro
Evan Mobley – 6:15 PM
Donovan Mitchell (calf) and Jarrett Allen (rib) are both OUT tonight.
Caris LeVert slots into the starting lineup
Cavs Starters:
Darius Garland
Caris LeVert
Max Strus
Isaac Okoro
Evan Mobley – 6:15 PM
Cleveland Plain Dealer @PDcavsinsider
BREAKING: Donovan Mitchell is OUT for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics with a calf strain. More from @chrisfedor: l.cleveland.com/?utm_campaign=… Photo: John Kuntz, cleveland.com pic.twitter.com/8YAvh3YdoU – 6:12 PM
BREAKING: Donovan Mitchell is OUT for Game 4 against the Boston Celtics with a calf strain. More from @chrisfedor: l.cleveland.com/?utm_campaign=… Photo: John Kuntz, cleveland.com pic.twitter.com/8YAvh3YdoU – 6:12 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
Full story on #Cavs Donovan Mitchell being OUT for Game 4
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 6:08 PM
Full story on #Cavs Donovan Mitchell being OUT for Game 4
cleveland.com/cavs/2024/05/d… – 6:08 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The Cavaliers haven’t won a playoff game without Donovan Mitchell since the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals.
That game was against Boston. pic.twitter.com/T2XGEIDVKI – 6:04 PM
The Cavaliers haven’t won a playoff game without Donovan Mitchell since the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals.
That game was against Boston. pic.twitter.com/T2XGEIDVKI – 6:04 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
No Donovan Mitchell tonight for Cleveland
Boston can take a commanding 3-1 series lead with a win tonight and a chance to close at home Wednesday – 6:04 PM
No Donovan Mitchell tonight for Cleveland
Boston can take a commanding 3-1 series lead with a win tonight and a chance to close at home Wednesday – 6:04 PM
Bob Finnan @BobCavsinsider
Woj is reporting that Donovan Mitchell will miss tonight’s game with strained calf. – 6:03 PM
Woj is reporting that Donovan Mitchell will miss tonight’s game with strained calf. – 6:03 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
It isn’t an #NBAPlayoffs without Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell 💯 pic.twitter.com/uNDysWNB0Z – 6:01 PM
It isn’t an #NBAPlayoffs without Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell 💯 pic.twitter.com/uNDysWNB0Z – 6:01 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
There has been no sign of either Donovan Mitchell or Jarrett Allen on the court for warmups. – 5:59 PM
There has been no sign of either Donovan Mitchell or Jarrett Allen on the court for warmups. – 5:59 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell usually comes out to the court for his pregame workout at this time. He is not out here. – 5:56 PM
#Cavs Donovan Mitchell usually comes out to the court for his pregame workout at this time. He is not out here. – 5:56 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
If Donovan Mitchell doesn’t play tonight, I would think the #Cavs slide Caris LeVert into the starting lineup and hope for lightning in a bottle. – 5:37 PM
If Donovan Mitchell doesn’t play tonight, I would think the #Cavs slide Caris LeVert into the starting lineup and hope for lightning in a bottle. – 5:37 PM
Serena Winters @SerenaWinters
Classic JB Bickerstaff to start his pre-game presser.
Before the question was even asked….
“We’ll see.” 😂
(We all knew he was referring to Donovan Mitchell & Jarrett Allen’s availability. They are both listed as questionable). pic.twitter.com/oEflgsR2Ux – 5:33 PM
Classic JB Bickerstaff to start his pre-game presser.
Before the question was even asked….
“We’ll see.” 😂
(We all knew he was referring to Donovan Mitchell & Jarrett Allen’s availability. They are both listed as questionable). pic.twitter.com/oEflgsR2Ux – 5:33 PM
Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
At this point, about an hour and half before tipoff of Game 4, there aren’t many signs pointing to #Cavs Donovan Mitchell playing tonight. It doesn’t look good. – 5:32 PM
At this point, about an hour and half before tipoff of Game 4, there aren’t many signs pointing to #Cavs Donovan Mitchell playing tonight. It doesn’t look good. – 5:32 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
In the likelihood Donovan Mitchell doesn’t play tonight, I would think the #Cavs slide Caris LeVert slides into the starting lineup and hope for lightning in a bottle. – 5:30 PM
In the likelihood Donovan Mitchell doesn’t play tonight, I would think the #Cavs slide Caris LeVert slides into the starting lineup and hope for lightning in a bottle. – 5:30 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
JB Bickerstaff just says “we’ll see” about Donovan Mitchell. Says the calf soreness built up over the course of Game 3 – 5:18 PM
JB Bickerstaff just says “we’ll see” about Donovan Mitchell. Says the calf soreness built up over the course of Game 3 – 5:18 PM
Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
JB Bickerstaff on Donovan Mitchell’s calf injury: It built up in the fourth quarter in Game 3. Status still uncertain for tonight. – 5:17 PM
JB Bickerstaff on Donovan Mitchell’s calf injury: It built up in the fourth quarter in Game 3. Status still uncertain for tonight. – 5:17 PM
Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on the availability of Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell tonight: “We’ll see.” – 5:17 PM
#Cavs head coach J.B. Bickerstaff on the availability of Jarrett Allen and Donovan Mitchell tonight: “We’ll see.” – 5:17 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Celtics say Luke Kornet is available for tonight’s game. Kornet had been probable with right calf tightness.
JB Bickerstaff will address the media in a few minutes. Still no word on the status of either Donovan Mitchell or Jarrett Allen for Game 4 tonight. – 5:08 PM
The Celtics say Luke Kornet is available for tonight’s game. Kornet had been probable with right calf tightness.
JB Bickerstaff will address the media in a few minutes. Still no word on the status of either Donovan Mitchell or Jarrett Allen for Game 4 tonight. – 5:08 PM
A. Sherrod Blakely @ASherrodblakely
It remains to be seen what impact Donovan Mitchell’s calf injury will have on his availability for Game 4 tonight vs Boston. All we know is we’ve seen this movie before, and it usually doesn’t turn out well for the star (Donovan Mitchell) or his team. open.substack.com/pub/sherrod/p/… – 4:15 PM
It remains to be seen what impact Donovan Mitchell’s calf injury will have on his availability for Game 4 tonight vs Boston. All we know is we’ve seen this movie before, and it usually doesn’t turn out well for the star (Donovan Mitchell) or his team. open.substack.com/pub/sherrod/p/… – 4:15 PM
More on this storyline
Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell — who’s averaging nearly 30 points in playoffs — will miss Game 4 vs. the Boston Celtics tonight with a left calf strain. Huge loss for Cavs in a telltale home game down 2-1 in series. pic.twitter.com/fCaUymh6i0 -via Twitter @wojespn / May 13, 2024
Tim Bontemps: JB Bickerstaff says “we’ll see” for both Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen, his stock answer for injuries. Bickerstaff said Mitchell began to feel the calf issue toward the end of his fourth quarter stint in Game 3. -via Twitter @TimBontemps / May 13, 2024