The future of Donovan Mitchell in Cleveland has been uncertain for some time, according to many NBA insiders, but Mitchell himself will tell you a different story.
The Cavs’ season came to end on Wednesday night after going down 113-98 to the Celtics and as soon as it did, the rumors surrounding Mitchell’s future started.
The shooting guard has one year left on his current deal and a player option for the 2025-26 season.
Soon after the Cavs’ were eliminated, multiple reports from various outlets said that Mitchell was “frustrated” with the coaching staff and his teammates.
Mitchell himself saw the rumors and responded to them via social media on Thursday.
“Yeah aight 🧢 I’m sick of yall sometimes!,” Mitchell said on X.
Longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski weighed in on the rumors and relayed a conversation he had with Spida, after rumors about his unhappiness began spreading.
“I reached out to Donovan Mitchell today, and he was emphatic in telling me that he is not disgruntled in anyone or anything in Cleveland,” Wojnarowski said on NBA Countdown on Thursday. “In fact, he said to me, ‘I am happy in Cleveland. I’ve been happy since I arrived in Cleveland.’
“He thinks this Cavs team made progress this season. Winning that first-round best-of-seven series against the Magic to get to the conference semis for the first time since 2018. But as he said, he’s not in this to get to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.”
Woj added, “Donovan Mitchell knows the question that is coming for him now in this offseason about his future in Cleveland. And he said to me, ‘I know I got decisions to make this offseason. My agent and I will talk to Cleveland about that at the right time.’ He emphasized, ‘I’m not leaving this season unhappy. I’m leaving it more determined.’”