Much of the story at Cleveland’s Rocket Arena Wednesday night was the return of LeBron James in what could be the 41-year-old star’s final game in front of his hometown crowd. The game between the Lakers and Cavaliers got emotional for James as he mulls his future. Cleveland came out on top 129-99, though, and Cavs second-year guard Jaylon Tyson ensured Donovan Mitchell got his praise.
Mitchell, a top-five scorer across the NBA, led Cleveland with 25 points on the night. Tyson scored 20 points himself along with a team-high six assists as the Cavs blew out the Lakers by 30. As the pair was interviewed following the win, Tyson made a big statement when Mitchell was asked about playing in potentially the last game for James in Cleveland.
