Donovan Mitchell On Contract Extension Talks
Mitchell is in his second season with the Cavaliers after the blockbuster trade that sent him to Cleveland in the summer of 2022.
After earning the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race last year, Mitchell and the Cavaliers are currently ranked third with two weeks left in the regular season.
“He loves the situation in Cleveland because our players are very young and we’re just kind of putting the core together that he’s clearly the biggest part of,” Gilbert said.
Despite Gilbert’s optimism, Mitchell was hesitant to make any promises about his contract situation
“We all have things to focus on outside of that,” Mitchell said.
“I’ll handle that when it comes to. I understand you’ve got to answer that question, and I’ll give you the same answer — my teammates know me, at the end of the day we’re going out there trying to find ways to win a championship.”
After this season, Mitchell has one year remaining on his contract, with a player option for the 2025-26 season.
Under the NBA’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement, Mitchell can sign a four-year extension this summer worth nearly $200 million.
The Jazz will host Mitchell and the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at the Delta Center.
