Donovan Mitchell’s first season with the Cavaliers was a good one, with the All-Star guard leading Cleveland to 51 wins and the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite their success, Mitchell decided not to sign an extension with the club ahead of the 2023-24 season, sparking interest in his future.
During the Cavaliers’ media day on Monday, Mitchell explained that his decision to wait on an extension was not a sign that he doesn’t want to be in Cleveland. Instead, he just wants to put all his attention on this season.
“I still have the opportunity to sign an extension next summer,” Mitchell said, via Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. “My primary focus is this. Just trying to go out there and trying to be the best team we can be and bring a championship to the city and go from there. We added new additions. We obviously had a season that you could kind of rate went really well until it went really poorly. So, for us, that’s where all of our heads are at. That’s where my head is at.”
