While plenty of superstars have been on the move around the NBA this offseason, Donovan Mitchell will not be one of them.
According to ESPN insider Shams Charania, Mitchell has agreed to a four-year, $273 million maximum contract extension with the Cavaliers that will keep him in Cleveland through the 2030-31 season.
Charania provided some details behind the decision in a post on X (formerly Twitter):
“After leading the Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference finals, Mitchell could have waited until next summer for an additional fifth season worth an extra $80 million but instead committed early on a long-term extension on the first day he was eligible for a new contract to stamp his pledge to the city of Cleveland. This marks the second extension for Mitchell since arriving to Cleveland in 2022,”
The 29-year-old Mitchell still has two years left on the three-year, $150.3 million extension he signed with the Cavaliers in 2022. He averaged 27.9 points per game, 5.7 assists per game, and 4.5 rebounds per game in 70 games last season.

There had been some speculation that Mitchell could be a trade candidate after another year of Cleveland falling well short when matched up against the class of the Eastern Conference. That, however, has now gone out the window, and the Cavaliers have the face of their franchise locked in for the long haul.
Mitchell has been tremendously productive since coming over from the Utah Jazz in 2022, though he’s still looking to help them get over the hump and return to the Finals for the first time since LeBron James’ second departure.
Speaking of James, Charania has also reported that Mitchell would welcome LeBron returning to Cleveland to finish out his career. Perhaps this commitment to the Cavaliers will further sway James to choose the Cavaliers in his latest decision.
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