Because the Cleveland Cavaliers await a call from Donovan Mitchell on an extension provide this offseason, Koby Altman mentioned his exit interview was encouraging.
“This can be a participant that has had two of the perfect years of his profession right here, has had a whole lot of success right here, understands the infrastructure,” Altman mentioned. “I feel he has a whole lot of belief in what we’re doing and understands that our aim is to win a championship.
“From his personal phrases, he says he is joyful right here. He likes it right here. And so he is all the time been very real. He is all the time been very intentional. He is been an important teammate. Now we have to take all that at face worth and say, OK, we be ok with the place we’re with Donovan. Clearly, issues may change.”
Cleveland can provide Mitchell a four-year, $209 million extension.
The Cavaliers additionally parted methods with J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach this week.