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NBA Exec: Donovan Mitchell Trade Rumors 'Very Real' Ahead of Cavs' 2024 Playoffs
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Donovan Mitchell has been involved in trade rumors for much of the last three seasons, and those trade rumors haven’t stopped as the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for a playoff run.
Per The Athletic’s Josh Robbins and Sam Amick, an anonymous NBA executive said the trade situation around Mitchell “is very real” and that teams will pursue him as soon as the offseason begins.
“That (Mitchell situation) is very real,” the executive said. “Teams will definitely clear out a bunch of (assets) for him. We’ll see. But if they face Boston in the second round, they’ll probably lose. And yeah, that doesn’t bode well (for his future in Cleveland).”
The Cavaliers begin their first-round matchup with the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
Though Mitchell seems integral for the Cavaliers to find success in the post-LeBron James era, the team could look in a different direction depending on how this postseason goes. The New York Knicks ended Cleveland’s season in five games in the first round a year ago, and the pressure is on to get past the first round this year.
The Cavs have a manageable opponent in the Magic, but it’s hard to imagine them making it past the second round as they’ll likely run into the top-seeded Boston Celtics.
This season, Mitchell is averaging 26.6 points, 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game—career-highs in assists and rebounds. The backcourt of Mitchell and Darius Garland combined with a solid frontcourt duo of Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley has thrived this year and should be enough to defeat a young Orlando team in the first round.
Mitchell is under contract through the next two seasons and will become a free agent in 2026, but based on the outlook from an NBA executive, he could be on his way out of Cleveland before then.
Mitchell is a valuable asset and is in the middle of his prime, so any trade that pulls him away from the Cavaliers would likely have to yield a big return.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Make that a trio of commitment in the Class of 2027 this week for the Louisville football program.
Cleveland (Oh.) Brush defensive end Munir Lewis announced Wednesday that he has committed to the Cardinals. He’s the third commit in the last four days for UofL, Bradenton (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume committing on Sunday and Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day two-way athlete Brooklyn Maxey doing so on Monday.
Lewis chose Louisville out of a top seven that also consisted of Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Purdue. He also held offers from Cincinnati, Minnesota, Wisconsin plus several others, and made multiple visits to UofL’s campus – including this past Friday for the spring game. He’s set to return for an official visit this May.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end is regarded as the 23rd-ranked prospect in the state of Ohio, the No. 50 edge rusher in the Class of 2027, and the No. 592 recruit in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite.
Lewis was an explosive force for Brush as a junior this past season. He collected 55 total tackles, 13.5 for loss, nine sacks, four pass breakup, a forced fumbles and over 20 quarterback pressures. He helped Brush finish the 2025 season with a 6-4 record.
Lewis is the 12th commitment in Louisville’s 2027 recruiting class, which is on pace to be the best in school history. he joins a class that not only ranks as the best class in the ACC, but the No. 8 class in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite. Four of their commitments are regarded as four-star prospects by the composite.
He’s also the latest in a budding pipeline to the state of Ohio, which has been championed by Executive Director of Football Personnel and Recruiting Vince Marrow. Five of Louisville’s 12 commitments in the 2027 cycle are from the Buckeye State, with three hailing from the Cincinnati area and the other two coming from Cleveland.
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